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Cops close down illegal shebeen
The discovery was made during an unscheduled walk-about by police.
ON an unscheduled walk-about, Greenwood Park SAPS officers shut down an illegal shebeen. In its effort to reduce crime in the area, SAPS Greenwood Park station decided to take a walk through Briardene Informal Settlement on Friday, 24 March.
Officers noticed a man drinking alcohol in public, while on their patrol. “Police questioned the owner of the shebeen the man bought the liquor from, and they discovered the proprietor was not a licensed dealer,” said the station’s spokesperson, W/O Leon Audh.
The owner was arrested by Greenwood Park SAPS and all of the stock was confiscated.
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