Two illegal shebeens were closed down in Paulpietersburg, during a joint operation between local police and the Firearms Liquor and Second Hand Goods Control (FLASH) Unit recently.
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The operation was aimed at closing down illegal establishments, given their ‘substantial contribution’ to crime and nuisance in the area.
“A licensed bottle store owner was charged for in-consumption and failing to close at a prescribed time,” said SAPS spokesman, Colonel Thembeka Mbele.
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