{"id":253772,"date":"2020-05-01T06:30:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T04:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=253772"},"modified":"2020-05-01T08:10:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T06:10:54","slug":"several-suspects-arrested-in-katlehong-over-long-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/05\/01\/several-suspects-arrested-in-katlehong-over-long-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Several suspects arrested in Katlehong over long weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was another busy lockdown long weekend for the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the Katlehong police\u2019s Crime Prevention Unit, detectives from the Katlehong Police Station, members of the EMPD and members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) took to the streets of Katlehong in several weekend operations.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The operations were held throughout the precinct between April 24 and 27, the fifth weekend of lockdown, and led to the arrest of 39 suspects.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/251798\/men-nabbed-for-selling-cigarettes-worth-r100-000-illegally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Men nabbed for selling cigarettes worth R100 000 illegally<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This is according to the latest arrest statistics released by the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Twenty-six suspects were arrested for contravening the Disaster Management Act (Covid-19 Act).<\/p>\n<p>Other suspects were charged with various offences.<\/p>\n<p>All of the arrested suspects were held at the Katlehong Police Station pending their appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/248049\/local-security-company-apprehends-alleged-house-breaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local security company apprehends alleged house breaker<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS acting station commander Col Phakama Gcaza thanked everyone who contributed to the arrests.<\/p>\n<p>The team will continue to hold operations within the area.<\/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=\"https:\/\/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 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