{"id":258043,"date":"2020-05-21T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/258043\/thirteen-arrested-in-katlehong-police-operations\/"},"modified":"2020-05-20T15:08:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T13:08:17","slug":"thirteen-arrested-in-katlehong-police-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/05\/21\/thirteen-arrested-in-katlehong-police-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Thirteen arrested in Katlehong police operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thirteen suspects were arrested in Katlehong last Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the Katlehong SAPS\u2019s Crime Prevention Unit, detectives from the Katlehong Police Station and members of the EMPD made the arrests.<\/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\/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>The operations included stop-and-searches and intense lockdown patrols.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were arrested for various offences.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Charges included:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Possession of burglary implements: 4<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm: 3<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Armed robbery: 3<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Malicious damage to property: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Theft: 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Shoplifting: 1<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232111\/alleged-drug-peddler-caught-at-germiston-taxi-rank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alleged drug peddler caught at Germiston Taxi Rank<\/a><\/h4>\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 thanked everyone who contributed to the arrests.<br \/>\nShe once again requested the community to adhere to the rules and regulations of Level 4 lockdown.<\/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 Vilakazi 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