{"id":223700,"date":"2019-11-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223700\/two-alleged-drug-dealers-nabbed-in-katlehong\/"},"modified":"2019-11-18T08:50:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T06:50:17","slug":"two-alleged-drug-dealers-nabbed-in-katlehong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/16\/two-alleged-drug-dealers-nabbed-in-katlehong\/","title":{"rendered":"Two alleged drug dealers nabbed in Katlehong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two men allegedly found with narcotics by members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) in Katlehong have been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest took place on Thursday at 2.30pm and Mandrax tablets and Kat were seized during the routine crime- prevention patrol.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_223701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-223701\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223701\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/46GCNCRIMENARCM_06603-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/46GCNCRIMENARCM_06603-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/46GCNCRIMENARCM_06603-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/46GCNCRIMENARCM_06603-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/46GCNCRIMENARCM_06603.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-223701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three ziplock bags of Kat were confiscated by members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) in Katlehong on Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the officers were patrolling in Nikelo and Simnikile streets, they searched a 44-year-old man and a 53-year-old man and discovered two halves and seven full Mandrax tablets and three ziplock bags of Kat with a street value of R3 000.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested pair was taken to the Katlehong Police Station and charged with possession of and dealing in illicit substances.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>They are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223611\/flying-squad-members-arrest-man-in-possession-of-stolen-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flying Squad members arrest man in possession of stolen vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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