The EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit\u2019s patience paid off, on Thursday, after protracted surveillance on a suspected drug supplier\u2019s house.<\/p>\n
Officers swooped on the house, owned by a Nigerian national, in Bailleul Road, Delville, at 10am, and seized narcotics valued at approximately R1.2-million.<\/p>
The EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members acted upon information received several weeks ago and closely monitored the movements of the man on a daily basis.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Thursday morning, the metro police commenced at 4am with the close observation of the suspected drug supplier,\u201d said Lieut-Col Wilfred Kgasago, spokesman for the EMPD.<\/p>
\u201cAn opportunity presented itself at around 10am.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter searching the house, the officers discovered 17 packets of Kat in a baby\u2019s cot, as well as a plate of cocaine rocks in a refrigerator.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old homeowner was immediately arrested and detained at the Germiston Police Station on charges of possession of illicit substances.<\/p>\n
He was expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court on Friday.<\/p>\n
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