{"id":228460,"date":"2020-01-23T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/228460\/police-crack-down-on-the-illegal-sale-of-alcohol-in-primroses-informal-settlements\/"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:51:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T11:51:39","slug":"police-crack-down-on-the-illegal-sale-of-alcohol-in-primroses-informal-settlements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/23\/police-crack-down-on-the-illegal-sale-of-alcohol-in-primroses-informal-settlements\/","title":{"rendered":"Police crack down on the illegal sale of alcohol in Primrose\u2019s informal settlements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers from the Primrose Police Station recently visited the Makause and Marathon informal settlements in an effort to crack down on a number of crimes they believe are related to the illegal sale of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>These crimes include assault, domestic violence, rape and loud music (disturbing the peace).<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>During the visit officers visited several taverns and asked the owners of each establishment for their liquor licence.<\/p>\n<p>If an owner was unable to provide one the tavern was closed down, the liquor confiscated and the owner 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/228156\/katlehong-saps-investigates-alleged-attempted-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katlehong SAPS investigates alleged attempted murder<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226471\/four-nabbed-in-connection-with-primrose-hijacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four nabbed in connection with Primrose hijacking<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Five suspects, between the ages of 32 and 45 years old, were arrested during the operation and their taverns closed.<\/p>\n<p>All of the suspects were taken to the Primrose Police Station, and two were released after each paying admission of guilt fines.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining three suspects appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court where their cases were postponed to a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Police plan to hold similar operations in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\" 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