{"id":230726,"date":"2020-02-15T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230726\/primrose-detective-celebrates-conviction\/"},"modified":"2020-02-14T16:24:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:24:03","slug":"primrose-detective-celebrates-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/15\/primrose-detective-celebrates-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Primrose detective celebrates conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primrose police\u2019s Det Const Hendrick Mudau headed the 2017 investigation against Bongani Makhanya (25).<\/p>\n<p>Makhanya was arrested on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm, live ammunition and attempted murder.<\/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\/230031\/busy-weekend-for-katlehong-police-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Busy weekend for Katlehong police<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>He was found guilty on all three charges in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<p>During his recent sentencing, Makhanya was sentenced to five years direct imprisonment for possession of an unlicensed firearm, three years direct imprisonment for possession of live ammunition and 12 years direct imprisonment for attempted murder.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The sentences are to be served concurrently.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229630\/man-arrested-for-alleged-kidnapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man arrested for alleged kidnapping<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Makhanya was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>Primrose SAPS station 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