{"id":179945,"date":"2018-06-07T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179945\/dinwiddie-learner-leads-cops-to-alleged-drug-dealer\/"},"modified":"2018-06-06T21:21:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T19:21:22","slug":"dinwiddie-learner-leads-cops-to-alleged-drug-dealer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/07\/dinwiddie-learner-leads-cops-to-alleged-drug-dealer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinwiddie learner leads cops to alleged drug dealer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston SAPS, together with the EMPD, recently carried out a school search at Dinwiddie High School.<\/p>\n<p>A learner found in possession of dagga opted to co-operate with the police as an informant and showed them where he had bought the drugs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179947\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-179947\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_29743-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_29743-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_29743-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_29743-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_29743.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cigarettes and dagga allegedly found in the possession of Dinwiddie High School learners after a school search conducted by the Germiston SAPS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179939\/breaking-news-triple-murder-suicide-elspark-described-gruesome-saps\/\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking News: Triple murder, suicide in Elspark described as gruesome by SAPS<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe drove in an unmarked vehicle to Katlehong with the learner who identified the alleged dealer\u2019s home to us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA few hours later we drove back to the house after dropping the learner back at school,\u201d said Const Maxwell Mabunda, communications officer for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The police raided and searched the premises and found over 60 small dagga bags weighing a total of 6.1 grams.<\/p>\n<p>The dealer was detained at the Katlehong Police Station on a charge of possession of dagga.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179948\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-179948\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_54973-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_54973-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_54973-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_54973-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNCRIMEDINWID_54973.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Over 60 bags of dagga were found at an alleged Katlehong drug dealer\u2019s home by the Germiston SAPS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179995\/update-elspark-triple-murder-suicide-victims-named\/\" target=\"_blank\">UPDATE: Elspark triple murder, suicide victims named<\/a><\/p>\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 class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" 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