While many of us were enjoying the long weekend, the Katlehong police were hard at work.
Through a number of operations, conducted by members of the Katlehong Crime Prevention Unit, held between September 21 and 24, the team arrested 25 suspects for various crimes.
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The suspects were charged with a number of different crimes including attempted rape, theft, common robbery, possession of suspected stolen property, common assault, domestic violence, dealing in liquor without a licence, armed robbery, house break-in and theft, malicious damage to property, theft of a motor vehicle, reckless and negligent driving, intimidation, possession of drugs and driving under the influence of alcohol.
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EMPD officers, who assisted in the weekend’s operations, also issued a number of fines to motorists.
All of the arrested suspects appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court where their cases were postponed for various reasons.
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