{"id":159247,"date":"2017-08-21T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/159247\/elsburg-saps-members-seize-dagga-arrest-two\/"},"modified":"2017-08-21T19:15:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T17:15:15","slug":"elsburg-saps-members-seize-dagga-arrest-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/08\/21\/elsburg-saps-members-seize-dagga-arrest-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg SAPS members seize dagga, arrest two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Elsburg Crime Combating Unit were out conducting crime prevention duties in their policing area, last Tuesday, when they noticed a suspicious-looking man in Elspark.<\/p>\n<p>The man was walking in Raven Street, towards Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark, at about 11.30am, carrying a black school bag.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey stopped and searched him and discovered 50 packets of dagga inside the school bag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect alleged that his wife is pregnant and is using the dagga as medicine,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg SAPS.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The 27-year-old man was arrested and detained at the Elsburg Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, while conducting visibility patrols in Plein Street in Elsburg, the officers stopped a number of suspicious-looking people and searched them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/159117\/employee-nabbed-after-alleged-theft\/\">Employee nabbed after alleged theft in Wadeville<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/158925\/march-says-no-to-crime-drugs-in-elsburg\/\">March says no to crime, drugs in Elsburg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The street is a known drug hotspot where people use and sell drugs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne man was seen walking fast, carrying a bag in his hands so the officers stopped him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they searched the bag they found 20 packets of dagga inside it,\u201d Phooko said.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old man was arrested and also detained in Elsburg SAPS custody.<\/p>\n<p>The men will be facing charges of dealing in and possession of dagga in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article id=\"post\" class=\"post-158877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment-news category-top-stories tag-aurelias tag-emperors-palace tag-food tag-germiston-city-news tag-melissa-hart tag-on-the-menu tag-restaurant content-print\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span 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