Mother and daughter amongst the arrested during drug raid in Greytown
The woman is alleged to have been using her teenage daughter to sell drugs for her.
On Saturday morning, tactical teams moved in on a notorious informal settlement, believed to be a hotspot where drugs and weapons are stashed.
Guns, ammunition, dangerous weapons and drugs were seized during the operation.
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