{"id":192550,"date":"2018-11-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/192550\/couple-arrested-after-being-found-in-possession-of-r50k-worth-of-drugs-and-cash\/"},"modified":"2018-11-28T15:48:11","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T13:48:11","slug":"couple-arrested-after-being-found-in-possession-of-r50k-worth-of-drugs-and-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/11\/29\/couple-arrested-after-being-found-in-possession-of-r50k-worth-of-drugs-and-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple arrested after being found in possession of R50k worth of drugs and cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers from the Katlehong North Police Station continued their efforts to curb crime in their area.<\/p>\n<p>During several operations last weekend, 15 suspects were arrested.<\/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\/191891\/man-nabbed-for-alleged-rape\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man nabbed for alleged rape<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>During one of these operations officers from the Ekurhuleni West Cluster SAPS and Provincial Crime Intelligence arrested a man and woman in Tshongweni Section in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were charged with dealing in and possession of drugs after over R50 000 worth of drugs was allegedly found in their possession.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>During the search, officers found 15 full-moon Mandrax tablets, 99 half-moon Mandrax tablets, 32 ziplock packets containing 89.6 grams of Kat, 74 ziplock packets containing 74 grams of Kat and R10 258 in cash.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/192426\/two-nabbed-on-drug-related-charges-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD swoop on house, arrest two on drug-related charges in Katlehong<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Both suspects were detained at the Katlehong North Police Station pending their appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<p>Katlehong North SAPS station commander Col Reginah Rampota congratulated the team following the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope this arrest will sensitise the community and promote them to report more criminal activities,\u201d Rampota said.<\/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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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