{"id":240157,"date":"2020-03-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/240157\/empd-deu-arrests-four-with-narcotics-in-dukathole\/"},"modified":"2020-03-20T14:53:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:53:38","slug":"empd-deu-arrests-four-with-narcotics-in-dukathole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/20\/empd-deu-arrests-four-with-narcotics-in-dukathole\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD DEU arrests four with narcotics in Dukathole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During an anti-drug operation in Dukathole on Wednesday, between 8pm and 9.30pm, the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) arrested two couples in possession of narcotics worth almost R2 000, as well as cash.<\/p>\n<p>The DEU members cornered one suspicious couple, aged 34 and 49 years, at 8.30pm in Silani Street.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>They seized 26 ziplock bags of dagga valued at R1 200 and R12 740 in cash.<\/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\/238711\/empd-targets-drunk-drivers-in-special-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMPD targets drunk drivers in special operation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on van Leenen Street at 9.15pm another couple, aged 25 and 28 years, were handcuffed after officers uncovered 16 knotted plastic bags containing nyaope, valued at R600 and R272.50 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll four of the arrested suspects were marched to Germiston Police Station,\u201d said Kobeli Mokheseng, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lawbreakers, who are facing charges of possession of and dealing in illicit substances, are expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.\u201d<\/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>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 Busi Vilakazi 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