{"id":220932,"date":"2019-10-22T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/220932\/primrose-police-close-illegal-taverns-in-makause-and-marathon\/"},"modified":"2019-10-22T13:09:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T11:09:52","slug":"primrose-police-close-illegal-taverns-in-makause-and-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/22\/primrose-police-close-illegal-taverns-in-makause-and-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Primrose police close illegal taverns in Makause and Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During a Primrose police operation in the Makause and Marathon informal settlements last Saturday, officers closed two illegal taverns and arrested two men.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects, aged 31 and 36 years respectively, were arrested on a charge of dealing in liquor without a licence.<\/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\/220625\/man-found-with-unlicensed-firearm-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man found with unlicensed firearm<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cPolice identified the taverns, which at first looked like tuck shops, while on a foot patrol in each of the informal settlements,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt each tavern, officers stopped, observed and identified community members buying alcohol before approaching the establishment, introducing themselves and asking the owner to provide their liquor licence.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen the suspects were unable to provide one they were arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216221\/man-arrested-for-armed-robbery-three-escape\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man arrested for armed robbery, three escape<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The men were taken to the Primrose Police Station, where they were released on a warning after paying admission of guilt fines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole country is facing a challenge of gender-based violence and we believe that alcohol abuse could be a contributing factor to cases like domestic violence,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe, therefore, appeal to our community to refrain from selling liquor without a licence.\u201d<\/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 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