{"id":231401,"date":"2020-02-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/231401\/katlehong-saps-targets-criminals-in-their-precinct-2\/"},"modified":"2020-02-21T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T06:11:00","slug":"katlehong-saps-targets-criminals-in-their-precinct-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/20\/katlehong-saps-targets-criminals-in-their-precinct-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong SAPS targets criminals in their precinct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers from the Katlehong police\u2019s Crime Prevention Unit, detectives from the Katlehong Police Station and members of the EMPD took to the streets in a number of weekend operations.<\/p>\n<p>The operations were held between February 14 and 16 and led to the arrest of 26 suspects.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The suspects were charged with various offences.<\/p>\n<p>Charges include murder, rape, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, bribery, shoplifting, dealing in drugs and driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230580\/empd-arrest-hawker-allegedly-in-possession-of-dagga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMPD arrest hawker allegedly in possession of dagga<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230185\/kat-worth-r2-200-found-in-katlehong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kat worth R2\u00a0200 found in Katlehong<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A man was also arrested on a charge of murder and rape when police discovered a woman\u2019s naked body hidden in some grass.<\/p>\n<p>Police confirmed that she had been raped before being murdered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe had several stab wounds and strangulation marks around her neck,\u201d said Const Sivenkosi Mtwa, communications officer for the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n<p>All of the arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Phakama Gcaza urged the community to stand together and protect women within the precinct.<\/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>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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