{"id":205502,"date":"2019-05-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205502\/tip-off-leads-to-arrest-of-two-alleged-drug-dealers\/"},"modified":"2019-05-23T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T14:39:07","slug":"tip-off-leads-to-arrest-of-two-alleged-drug-dealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/23\/tip-off-leads-to-arrest-of-two-alleged-drug-dealers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip-off leads to arrest of two alleged drug dealers"},"content":{"rendered":"

After receiving a tip-off from the community, last Tuesday, officers from the EMPD\u2019s Intelligence Unit pounced on two alleged drug dealers.<\/p>\n

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The suspects, a 27-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were arrested at a house in Phoku, in Katlehong North on a charge of dealing in drugs.<\/p>

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During a search of the property officers found Mandrax tablets, nyaope and R1 070 in cash.<\/p>\n

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Drugs and money were seized by EMPD officers during the arrest of two alleged drug dealers, in Phoku, in Katlehong North, last Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Katlehong North SAPS station commander Col Reginah Rampota congratulated the officers involved in the arrests.<\/p>

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\u201cIt is imperative that we remove these illicit drugs from the streets,\u201d Rampota said.<\/p>\n

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The accused were taken to the Katlehong North Police Station where they were formally charged.<\/p>\n

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