Intelligence gathered by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) an independent directorate within the SAPS responsible for combatting serious organized and commercial crime provided information to the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) about a batch of narcotics destined for distribution in the Germiston area by three individuals.
Armed with the description of three foreign nationals who would be transporting the drugs, on Friday, 02 August the EMPD DEU members placed the identified suspects under surveillance for a period of over three hours monitoring their movements. The surveillance commenced at 9am and around 12h16 the three suspects using an Uber taxi were cornered at the intersection of Robyn and Knox Streets in Germiston CBD whereupon 2kgs of crystal methamphetamine valued at R600,000 and over 344grams of Swazi-Gold dagga valued at R10,000 were uncovered.
Three Nigerian nationals aged 39, 43 and 49, were handcuffed and detained at Germiston police station on possession and dealing in illicit substances and dagga. The trio is expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
