{"id":236499,"date":"2020-03-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/236499\/katlehong-saps-nabs-criminals-in-their-precinct\/"},"modified":"2020-03-13T09:55:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T07:55:38","slug":"katlehong-saps-nabs-criminals-in-their-precinct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/12\/katlehong-saps-nabs-criminals-in-their-precinct\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong SAPS nabs 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 of Katlehong in several weekend operations.<\/p>\n<p>The operations were held throughout the precinct between March 6 and 8, and led to the arrest of 20 suspects.<\/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\/235465\/three-men-shot-in-webber-road-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Triple murder suspected to be linked to taxi violence<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This is according to the latest arrest statistics released by the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were charged with various offences.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Charges included rape, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, common assault, crimen injuria, theft, shoplifting, dealing in drugs, possession of drugs and driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/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<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/235931\/suspects-nabbed-by-district-stations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suspects nabbed by district stations<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Phakama Gcaza was pleased with the arrests made, but was concerned by the sexual crimes that pose a threat to women.<\/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 class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Busi Vilakazi (Journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:busiv@caxton.co.za\"><strong>busiv@caxton.co.za.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p 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