{"id":223948,"date":"2019-11-20T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223948\/alleged-drug-dealers-brought-to-book-by-empd-officers\/"},"modified":"2019-11-20T09:49:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T07:49:11","slug":"alleged-drug-dealers-brought-to-book-by-empd-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/20\/alleged-drug-dealers-brought-to-book-by-empd-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Three alleged drug dealers found with drugs worth R17\u00a0500 in Katlehong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During routine crime prevention patrols in Katlehong last Saturday, members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) caught three men with narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>The men were allegedly found with rock, nyaope and Mandrax tablets.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The patrols took place between 10am and 2pm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_223949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-223949\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223949\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/47GCNCRIMENARCM_71635-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/47GCNCRIMENARCM_71635-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/47GCNCRIMENARCM_71635-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/47GCNCRIMENARCM_71635-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/47GCNCRIMENARCM_71635.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-223949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 38-year-old man was arrested in Katlehong by members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit, last Saturday, when he was found in possession of 19 pieces of rock and 29 green plastic wrappers containing nyaope.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The DEU members stopped a 38-year-old man at 10.15am in Phenduka Street in Siluma View and searched him.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>They discovered 19 pieces of rock and 29 green plastic wrappers containing nyaope valued at R4 500 on the streets, as well as R1 410 in cash in his possession.<\/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\/223907\/alleged-drug-dealers-nabbed-in-marathon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three alleged drug dealers found with dagga, rock and nyaope<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223700\/two-alleged-drug-dealers-nabbed-in-katlehong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two alleged drug dealers nabbed in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>Then, at 1pm in Moleleki section, two suspects, aged 23 and 29 years old respectively, were apprehended after 204 ziplock bags, one blue plastic bag, 10 black plastic bags and two newspaper wrapped packets of dagga, as well as 38 full and 4 half Mandrax tablets were found in their possession.<\/p>\n<p>The drugs were valued at R13 000 on the streets and the men also had R549 cash in their possession.<\/p>\n<p>All three were taken to the Katlehong Police Station and charged with possession of and dealing in illicit substances.<\/p>\n<p>They were expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom 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