Katlehong police target criminals
Katlehong police arrest 27 suspects during a recent stop-and-search.
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Twenty-seven suspects were arrested in Katlehong recently through a stop-and-search operation, held by members of the Katlehong Crime Prevention Unit.
The accused were arrested for various crimes.
Crimes included:
- Assault with the intention to cause grievous bodily harm: 2
- House break-in and theft: 1
- Use of a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent: 1
- Child neglect: 1
- Possession of a hijacked motor vehicle: 5
- Possession of drugs (including dagga and other illegal substances): 17.
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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