{"id":226709,"date":"2020-01-04T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226709\/crime-operation-yields-alleged-drug-dealer\/"},"modified":"2020-01-03T15:22:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T13:22:33","slug":"crime-operation-yields-alleged-drug-dealer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/04\/crime-operation-yields-alleged-drug-dealer\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime operation yields alleged drug dealer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members conducted a New Year\u2019s eve crime-prevention operation in the Spruitview area.<\/p>\n<p>While in the area, they visited a container (converted to a semi-phone booth) and found a 43-year-old man on the premises.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The container situated on Siluma Drive was visited at 5.30pm and upon searching the man the officers discovered marijuana.<\/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\/226685\/alleged-dagga-dealer-arrested-elsburg-empd-officers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alleged dagga dealer arrested in Elsburg by EMPD officers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226716\/family-search-for-louis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family search for Louis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen small and medium ziplock bags of marijuana with a street value of R1 600 were confiscated, as well as R1 720 in cash, believed to be earnings from dealing.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged lawbreaker was detained at the Katlehong Police Station and charged with possession of and possible 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