{"id":221660,"date":"2019-10-26T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221660\/katlehong-police-target-criminals-3\/"},"modified":"2019-10-25T15:38:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T13:38:41","slug":"katlehong-police-target-criminals-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/26\/katlehong-police-target-criminals-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong police target criminals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katlehong SAPS station commander Brig Sammy Thambo thanked the officers from the station\u2019s Crime Prevention Unit for the efforts they\u2019ve made in crime prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Officers arrested 10 suspects during a stop-and-search operation, on Thursday.<\/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\/220899\/empd-officers-salvage-nine-metre-copper-cable\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD officers salvage nine-metre copper cable<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The accused were arrested for several different crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Charges included assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, rape, common assault, malicious damage to property, possession of suspected stolen property, possession of drugs and house break-in and theft.<\/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\/220640\/two-arrested-for-allegedly-dealing-in-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Two arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cI hope these arrests will encourage the team and that outstanding criminal cases will soon be resolved,\u201d said Thambo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, I hope the community will see we are trying our best to keep them safe as we head into the festive season.\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 class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img 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