{"id":210076,"date":"2019-07-02T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210076\/thirty-five-year-old-suspect-behind-bars-for-drug-dealing\/"},"modified":"2019-07-03T07:06:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T05:06:52","slug":"thirty-five-year-old-suspect-behind-bars-for-drug-dealing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/02\/thirty-five-year-old-suspect-behind-bars-for-drug-dealing\/","title":{"rendered":"Thirty-five-year-old suspect behind bars for drug dealing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Elsburg SAPS successfully apprehended a 35-year-old Buhle Park man last Sunday morning on charges of drug possession and drug dealing.<\/p>\n<p>This followed an anonymous tip-off which the officers received while on patrol in the area.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnce the officers arrived at the address provided by the anonymous caller, they found a man allegedly selling drugs, with a street value of R1 000,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect was arrested immediately and taken to the Elsburg Police Station.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>He will appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/209847\/man-allegedly-found-with-drugs-in-marathon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man allegedly found with drugs in Marathon<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/209313\/empd-pounces-on-alleged-robbers-after-theft-at-germiston-waste-depot\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD pounces on alleged robbers after theft at Germiston Waste Depot<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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