{"id":188959,"date":"2018-10-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188959\/drugs-worth-r800k-seized-in-palm-ridge\/"},"modified":"2018-10-12T15:35:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T13:35:39","slug":"drugs-worth-r800k-seized-in-palm-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/13\/drugs-worth-r800k-seized-in-palm-ridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Drugs worth R800k seized in Palm Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An integrated operation between Ekurhuleni West Cluster police and officers from the EMPD\u2019s Drug Enforcement Unit led to the arrest of two men and the confiscation of R800 000 worth of drugs, last Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolice responded to a tip-off which led them to a house in Palm Ridge where police arrested two suspects, aged 29 and 38 respectively, for dealing in and for possession of drugs,\u201d said Col Lungelo Dlamini, from the SAPS\u2019 provincial office.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188352\/man-sentenced-to-125-years-imprisonment-for-young-boys-rape-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man sentenced to 125 years imprisonment for young boy\u2019s rape<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>During the arrest, an undisclosed amount of cash, crystal methamphetamine and Kat were seized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther investigation led police to a house in Katlehong where police seized more Kat.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOfficers also found SAPS paraphernalia in the house,\u201d said Dlamini.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188212\/katlehong-saps-raises-awareness-school-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katlehong SAPS raises awareness about school violence<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The house\u2019s ownership is still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The two men appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManagement of the police in Gauteng have applauded the successful drug bust and subsequent arrests,\u201d said Dlamini.<\/p>\n<p>The police are urging the community to continue reporting crime by calling the Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or to report crime to the nearest police station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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