{"id":215956,"date":"2019-08-27T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215956\/seventeen-suspects-netted-in-weekend-operations\/"},"modified":"2019-08-26T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T13:49:34","slug":"seventeen-suspects-netted-in-weekend-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/27\/seventeen-suspects-netted-in-weekend-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventeen suspects netted in weekend operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seventeen suspects were arrested by the Katlehong police during several weekend operations.<\/p>\n<p>The operations were carried out between August 23 and 25 by officers from the Katlehong SAPS Crime Prevention Unit, detectives from the Katlehong Police Station and members of the EMPD.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214893\/suspects-arrested-for-various-offences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspects arrested for various offences<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The accused were charged with various offences.<\/p>\n<p>Charges included murder, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, common assault, child abuse, theft, contravening a court order, possession of drugs and driving under the influences of alcohol.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>All of the arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed for a number of different reasons.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214925\/heed-these-safety-tips-when-parking-your-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heed these safety tips when parking your vehicle<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Brig Sammy Thambo was pleased with the arrests made over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>He is, however, concerned about the number of illegal taverns within the precinct as he believes alcohol abuse is linked to the crime in the area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p 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