{"id":206268,"date":"2019-05-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206268\/intensive-operations-leads-to-five-arrests-on-illicit-substance-charges\/"},"modified":"2019-05-31T09:06:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T07:06:07","slug":"intensive-operations-leads-to-five-arrests-on-illicit-substance-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/31\/intensive-operations-leads-to-five-arrests-on-illicit-substance-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Intensive operation leads to arrest of five on narcotics charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit embarked on an intensive operation following a tip-off from concerned members of the public regarding narcotics, last Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>During the operation, narcotics were confiscated from identified houses and suspects were brought to book.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>EMPD officers arrested five men on charges of possession of and dealing in illicit substances.<\/p>\n<p>Ten ziplock bags of dagga to the value of R2 000, 36 pieces of rock and a quarter tablet of Mandrax, priced at R7 700, were seized in Dinwiddie and Vosloorus, respectively.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205923\/man-arrested-for-dealing-in-drugs-during-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man arrested for dealing in drugs during operation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205502\/tip-off-leads-to-arrest-of-two-alleged-drug-dealers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tip-off leads to arrest of two alleged drug dealers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA 24-year-old picked up in Dinwiddie last Monday was found with dagga and R400 cash,\u201d said Kobeli Mokheseng, media liaison for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was arrested and taken to the Germiston Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour other suspects, aged between 18 and 56 years old, were arrested last Tuesday after being found in possession of rock and Mandrax at various houses in Vosloorus.<\/p>\n<p>They were escorted to the Vosloorus Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>All five suspects were charged with possession of and dealing in illicit substances and are expected to appear in the Germiston and Vosloorus Magistrate\u2019s Courts soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\" 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