Three Germiston Cluster Crime Intelligence Unit members together with four members of the EMPD conducted a joint operation in an effort to bust drug dealers in the early hours of the morning, recently.<\/p>\n
The officers received a tip-off from a reliable source who gave positive information about two places where drugs could be found.<\/p>
The officers proceeded to the addresses in Plein Street, Elsburg.<\/p>\n
At the first address only one packet of drugs weighing 0.5 grams was found and confiscated and police arrested a 38-year-old man on a charge of possession of drugs.<\/p>
The officers proceeded to the next address and found one man at the house.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing the police he fled the scene but an officer chased him and apprehended him,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg SAPS.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey took him back to his house and searched him.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice found drugs on him with a street value of R2 000 in his possession.\u201d<\/p>\n
The suspects, aged 38 and 40, are each facing charges of possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.<\/p>\n
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