Officers from the Ekurhuleni West Cluster SAPS, with the assistance of officers from the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit, arrested a 27-year-old man, last Thursday, for several offences.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who was arrested in Tshabalala Street, Thokoza, was charged with dealing in and possession of dagga, possession of ammunition and possession of counterfeit money.<\/p>
The arrest was made after police received information about the suspect\u2019s whereabouts.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers found the accused in the front yard of a Tshabalala Street home with several ziplock plastic packets of dagga in his possession,\u201d explained Capt Andr\u00e9 de Jager, the spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni West Cluster SAPS.<\/p>
During further questioning, the suspect told officers a large quantity of dagga was also hidden inside a back room on the premises.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe claimed the dagga belonged to a man known only by the alias of Maseko and he was simply a runner for Maseko,\u201d de Jager said.<\/p>\n
Officers searched the back room, which the accused pointed out to them, and found 2 050 small ziplock plastic packets of dagga, 44 large ziplock plastic packets of dagga, 32.37kg of loose dagga valued at R133 350, two 9mm rounds of ammunition, a large amount of counterfeit money, and cash.<\/p>\n
He will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
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