{"id":220640,"date":"2019-10-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/220640\/two-arrested-for-allegedly-dealing-in-drugs\/"},"modified":"2019-10-16T09:08:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T07:08:12","slug":"two-arrested-for-allegedly-dealing-in-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/15\/two-arrested-for-allegedly-dealing-in-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) patrolling in Katlehong, Thokoza and Vosloorus apprehended two suspects allegedly in possession of narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests took place last Saturday between 1pm and 2pm in Katlehong and Vosloorus.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Acting on a tip-off from a fellow citizen, DEU members raided a house on Sudan Street in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>They found a 51-year-old woman allegedly in possession of seven small- and medium-sized knotted plastic bags containing Kat valued at R5 300.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>She was apprehended and taken to the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p>\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\/220115\/empd-officers-pounce-on-alleged-drug-dealers-in-katlehong-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD officers pounce on alleged drug dealers in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/220106\/special-empd-operation-yields-five-drug-arrests\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD officers arrest five alleged drug dealers in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Vosloorus Extension Three a suspicious-looking 25-year old male loitering at the intersection of Isihlolono and Umphathi roads was stopped and searched.<\/p>\n<p>Officers allegedly uncovered 17 ziplock bags of Kat and five ziplock bags of crystal meth valued at R5 000 in the man\u2019s possession.<\/p>\n<p>He was taken to the Vosloorus Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>Both suspects are facing charges of possession of and dealing in illicit substances.<\/p>\n<p>The woman will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court and the man in the Vosloorus Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/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>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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