{"id":227481,"date":"2020-01-14T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227481\/elsburg-saps-arrest-man-for-dagga-possession\/"},"modified":"2020-01-13T13:17:07","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T11:17:07","slug":"elsburg-saps-arrest-man-for-dagga-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/14\/elsburg-saps-arrest-man-for-dagga-possession\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg SAPS arrest man for dagga possession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While on a routine patrol in Rondebult, last Sunday, officers from the Elsburg Police Station\u2019s Crime Combating Unit noticed three men sitting on the pavement outside a local store in Roodekop Road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs police approached the men they allegedly witnessed them consuming alcohol and smoking,\u201d explained Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe officers further reported that one of the men was rolling dagga in rizzla.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226912\/police-net-several-criminals-during-weekend-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police net several criminals during weekend operations<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226697\/swift-action-leads-to-arrest-of-alleged-house-robbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swift action leads to arrest of alleged house robbers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All of the men were searched and more dagga was found in the possession of the 27-year-old man who was allegedly seen rolling the dagga earlier.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested on a charge of possession of dagga and taken to the Elsburg Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect will appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/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>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:ashleyk@caxton.co.za\">ashleyk@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p 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