A tip-off from members of the community resulted in three Rasta informal settlement residents being apprehended by the EMPD SWAT Unit, last Friday.<\/p>\n
The residents were nabbed for possession of over 3kg of dagga in a plastic bag, 241 small newspaper \u201cpackets\u201d of dagga and 68 ziplock bags of dagga.<\/p>
The raid occurred just after midday.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Hijackings and car theft increasing, warns Primrose CPF<\/a><\/p>\n Man found with suspected stolen property<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The SWAT members responded quickly to the tip-off and searched the shack finding the dagga with an estimated street value of R27 000.<\/p>\n During the arrest of the three men, over R1 000 in cash was also confiscated as it was suspected to be the proceeds of drug dealing.<\/p>\n The suspects, aged between 18 and 43, were detained at the Primrose Police Station, and charged with possession of and dealing in dagga.<\/p>\n They are expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n