The Primrose police arrested 47 suspects between June 14 and 20.
This is according to the latest arrest statistics released by the Primrose Police Station.
The accused were charged with a variety of offences.
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Charges included possession of drugs, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, common assault, driving under the influence of alcohol, rape, theft of a motor vehicle, theft from a motor vehicle, murder, dealing in liquor without a licence, theft, malicious damage to property, intimidation and warrant of arrest.
The Primrose SAPS’s acting station commander Lt Col Mbhazima Maswanganyi thanked everyone who contributed to the successful arrests.
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Most of the suspects appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court where some had their cases postponed for various reasons while others paid admission of guilt fines and were released.
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