{"id":214017,"date":"2019-08-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214017\/intelligence-led-operation-leads-to-seizure-of-r610-000-worth-of-drugs\/"},"modified":"2019-08-07T16:02:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T14:02:46","slug":"intelligence-led-operation-leads-to-seizure-of-r610-000-worth-of-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/07\/intelligence-led-operation-leads-to-seizure-of-r610-000-worth-of-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD seizes R610\u00a0000 worth of drugs in Germiston CBD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Intelligence gathered by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), an independent directorate within the SAPS responsible for combatting serious organised and commercial crime, provided information to the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) about a batch of narcotics destined for distribution in the Germiston area by three individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with the description of the suspects who would be transporting the drugs, on Friday, the EMPD DEU members placed the identified suspects under surveillance for a period of over three hours, monitoring their movements.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The surveillance commenced at 9am and at about 12.16pm the three suspects, using an Uber taxi, were cornered at the intersection of Robyn and Knox Streets in the Germiston CBD.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\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\/213088\/man-allegedly-found-with-nyaope-in-primrose\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man allegedly found with nyaope in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211983\/katlehong-couple-arrested-allegedly-in-possession-of-r22-000-worth-of-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katlehong couple arrested allegedly in possession of R22\u00a0000 worth of drugs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The officers discovered 2kg of crystal methamphetamine valued at R600 000 and over 344g of Swazi Gold dagga valued at R10 000.<\/p>\n<p>The three suspects, aged 39, 43 and 49, were arrested and detained at the Germiston Police Station on charges of possession of and dealing in illicit substances and dagga.<\/p>\n<p>The trio was expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrates\u2019 Court on Monday.<\/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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