{"id":211983,"date":"2019-07-20T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211983\/katlehong-couple-arrested-allegedly-in-possession-of-r22-000-worth-of-drugs\/"},"modified":"2019-07-20T20:38:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T18:38:17","slug":"katlehong-couple-arrested-allegedly-in-possession-of-r22-000-worth-of-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/20\/katlehong-couple-arrested-allegedly-in-possession-of-r22-000-worth-of-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Katlehong couple arrested allegedly in possession of R22\u00a0000 worth of drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple from Katlehong suspected of dealing in narcotics were arrested last Tuesday at 2.16pm.<\/p>\n<p>They were arrested after a plastic bag containing blocks of Kat was allegedly discovered in their house.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The estimated street value of the Kat was R22 000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the house situated in Mbasane Street in Hlongwane Section was searched by the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) members, they came across a transparent plastic bag containing seven blocks of Kat.<\/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\/211867\/four-alleged-drug-dealers-arrested-in-katlehong-north\/\" target=\"_blank\">Four alleged drug dealers arrested in Katlehong North<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211870\/drugs-valued-at-r58-000-seized-in-arrest-of-four\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drugs valued at R58\u00a0000 seized in arrest of four<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, cash amounting to R480 was also confiscated as it was believed to be proceeds from illicit dealings,\u201d said Wilfred Kgasago, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old woman and 27-year-old man were detained at the Katlehong Police Station on charges of possession of and dealing in drugs.<\/p>\n<p>They were expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court on Wednesday.<\/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\" 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\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo 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