Substance abuse continues to be a challenge for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n
Officers arrested a 35-year-old Marathon informal settlement man last Wednesday on a charge of possession of drugs.<\/p>
The arrest was made after police received a tip-off from the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were notified that someone was allegedly selling drugs in one of the Marathon informal settlement shacks,\u201d communications officer for the Primrose police Sgt Styles Maome said.<\/p>
\u201cWhen officers arrived at the address given they found the accused.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey introduced themselves and searched him and the shack.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the search they found a brown plastic packet allegedly containing drugs.<\/p>\n
He was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n
He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n
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