{"id":222032,"date":"2019-10-29T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222032\/empd-officers-pounce-on-alleged-drug-dealers-in-katlehong-south\/"},"modified":"2019-10-29T20:46:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T18:46:40","slug":"empd-officers-pounce-on-alleged-drug-dealers-in-katlehong-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/29\/empd-officers-pounce-on-alleged-drug-dealers-in-katlehong-south\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD officers pounce on alleged drug dealers in Katlehong south"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two male suspects were arrested by members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), following a tip-off, in the south of Katlehong last Thursday just after 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, aged 24 and 33, were found at their premises in possession of four paper-wrapped pieces of Kat, 34 zip lock bags containing paper-wrapped packages of dagga, two full Mandrax tablets and one half of a Mandrax tablet.<\/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><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222024\/katlehong-police-have-a-busy-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katlehong police have a busy weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222000\/police-investigate-albemarle-robbery-and-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Police investigate Albemarle robbery and murder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The street value of the confiscated narcotics is around R1 600.<\/p>\n<p>Officers also confiscated R500 cash, the suspects were arrested and taken to the Katlehong Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>They are due to appear in the Palm Ridge 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