{"id":257984,"date":"2020-05-20T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/257984\/seven-alleged-drug-peddlers-arrested-by-empd-officers\/"},"modified":"2020-05-19T15:20:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T13:20:32","slug":"seven-alleged-drug-peddlers-arrested-by-empd-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/05\/20\/seven-alleged-drug-peddlers-arrested-by-empd-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven alleged drug peddlers arrested by EMPD officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members on patrol in Katlehong last Thursday arrested a suspicious-looking woman after conducting a body search and discovering an alleged illicit substance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 35-year-old woman was found loitering in Nyanga Street, and was handcuffed and marched to the Katlehong Police Station after the officers uncovered four ziplock bags of Kat valued at R800 in her possession,\u201d said Kobeli Mokheseng, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A further six alleged drug dealers were arrested the next day by EMPD officers from the EMPD Eastern Region Task Team.<\/p>\n<p>The six men were nabbed at their various places of residence in Mokabane, Mokofane and Shakwane streets in Tsakani Extension Six.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The men are aged between 20 and 35 years old.<\/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\/257845\/ten-nabbed-in-crime-prevention-stop-and-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ten nabbed in crime prevention stop-and-search<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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