{"id":208828,"date":"2019-06-26T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/208828\/three-in-possession-of-mandrax-arrested-on-n3-highway-in-germiston\/"},"modified":"2019-06-26T15:50:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T13:50:51","slug":"three-in-possession-of-mandrax-arrested-on-n3-highway-in-germiston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/06\/26\/three-in-possession-of-mandrax-arrested-on-n3-highway-in-germiston\/","title":{"rendered":"Three allegedly in possession of Mandrax arrested on N3 highway in Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A vehicle displaying foreign number plates with three male occupants travelling on the N3 highway near the Grey Avenue off-ramp attracted the attention of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>They decided to stop the vehicle for a routine check.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe DEU\u2019s hunch proved accurate as a plastic bag containing 89 Mandrax tablets was found in the vehicle,\u201d said Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll three occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, were arrested.\u201d<\/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\/208406\/crystal-meth-khat-and-dagga-valued-at-r51-000-seized-in-germiston-cbd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal meth, Kat and dagga valued at R51\u00a0000 seized in Germiston CBD<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/208027\/dagga-worth-r4-500-seized-one-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alleged dagga dealer with pending case against him arrested in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was effected at about 4.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>The estimated street value of the seized Mandrax tablets was R8 900.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested trio, aged 38, 48 and 49, was detained at the Germiston Police Station on charges of possession of illegal substances.<\/p>\n<p>They were expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court last Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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