{"id":232246,"date":"2020-02-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232246\/drugs-worth-almost-r13-00-seized-in-elsburg-and-driehoek\/"},"modified":"2020-02-26T12:38:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T10:38:27","slug":"drugs-worth-almost-r13-00-seized-in-elsburg-and-driehoek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/24\/drugs-worth-almost-r13-00-seized-in-elsburg-and-driehoek\/","title":{"rendered":"Drugs worth almost R13 000 seized in Elsburg and Driehoek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An anti-drug operation was conduction by members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The members targeted areas in the Elsburg and Germiston areas between 8pm and 11.45pm.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>During the operation, three suspects were arrested, drugs were confiscated and a prohibited money transaction was halted.<\/p>\n<p>In the first incident at 8.30pm in Valk Street, Elsburg, the EMPD team arrested a 30-year-old man when he was allegedly found in possession of seven ziplock bags of Kat, valued at R1 400 and R1 000 cash, following a body search.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>He was taken to the Elsburg Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>Then at 11pm in Rose Innes Street in Driehoek, a 47-year-old man was found loitering in the street.<\/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\/232111\/alleged-drug-peddler-caught-at-germiston-taxi-rank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alleged drug peddler caught at Germiston Taxi Rank<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/231167\/nyaope-confiscated-in-zonkizizwe-suspected-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nyaope confiscated in Zonkizizwe, suspected arrested<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He was searched by the officers and they allegedly discovered a big bag and six ziplock bags of dagga, 21 ziplock bags of Kat and 25 pieces of rock cocaine with an estimated street value of R11 300.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the officers were busy restraining the arrested suspect, a 28-year-old woman, claiming to be the man\u2019s girlfriend, appeared from nowhere and requested officers to release the suspect, in exchange for R3 000,\u201d said Kobeli Mokheseng, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officers arrested her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both suspects were taken to the Germiston Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>The two arrested men were charged with possession of and dealing in illicit substances, while the woman was charged with bribery.<\/p>\n<p>They are due to 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