{"id":230580,"date":"2020-02-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230580\/empd-arrest-hawker-allegedly-in-possession-of-dagga\/"},"modified":"2020-02-14T16:32:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:32:51","slug":"empd-arrest-hawker-allegedly-in-possession-of-dagga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/16\/empd-arrest-hawker-allegedly-in-possession-of-dagga\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD arrest hawker allegedly in possession of dagga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Acting on information provided by concerned members of the public about a drug dealer pretending to be a vendor (selling sweets and cigarettes), members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit visited Solheim on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>They found a well-known 30-year-old hawker operating in an open veld near Main Road at 1.55pm, and arrested him after dagga was allegedly found in his possession.<\/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\/230185\/kat-worth-r2-200-found-in-katlehong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kat worth R2\u00a0200 found in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230367\/security-guard-shot-head-cit-heist-n3-highway-germiston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Security guard shot in head in failed CIT heist on N3 highway in Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had 11 ziplock bags of dagga, valued at R220, and R18 in cash in his possession,\u201d said Kobeli Mokheseng, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was handcuffed and detained at the Primrose Police Station on charges of possession of and dealing in dagga.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The man is expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>or 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.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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