EMPD arrests two for drug offences in Tsakani
Tsakani – The EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) apprehended two men in separate incidents for drug-related offences in Tsakani on July 9.
According to Zweli Dlamini, the CoE spokesperson, officers on patrol witnessed the deal take place and pounced on a 43-year-old man.
'He was arrested and charged with dealing in drugs. The officers confiscated the illicit substances, estimated to have a street value of R400.
'In a separate incident, officers followed up on information about a drug peddler operating at the Tsakane Shopping Centre. On arrival, they caught the 26-year-old man with an illicit substance with an estimated street value of R200,' explained Dlamini.
'His stash was seized, and he was charged with possession of drugs.'
Both suspects were detained at the Tsakane Police Station and will soon appear in the Tsakane Magistrate's Court.
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