EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members attended to a complaint regarding a hawker allegedly selling dagga, last Sunday, at midday.<\/p>\n
It was alleged that he was selling dagga from his red container at the Elandsfontein Train Station.<\/p>
The hawker, who openly sells sweets, chips and cigarettes, allegedly covertly sells dagga.<\/p>\n
Upon investigation the EMPD officers arrested the 41-year-old man after dagga worth about R6 000 was found in the container.<\/p>
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Suspicious white substance found in man\u2019s possession<\/a><\/p>\n Drugs, firearms and cash recovered in operations<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe metro police discovered 80 small ziplock bags weighing 223.55 grams, one large plastic bag weighing 168.60 grams and three medium-sized ziplock bags weighing 69.10 grams. Altogether, 461.25 grams of dagga was seized,\u201d said spokesperson for the EMPD Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago.<\/p>\n \u201cA few ziplock bags were also found in the man\u2019s possession, hidden in his socks.<\/p>\n \u201cCash amounting to R580 suspected to be proceeds from dagga sales was also confiscated.\u201d<\/p>\n The arrested suspect was detained at the Bedfordview Police Station and was expected to appear in the Edenvale Magistrate\u2019s Court last Monday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e 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 Kgotsofalang 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<\/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