A man was arrested in Edenvale with approximately R40 000 worth of drugs.
Acting spokesperson for the Edenvale SAPS, Lieutenant Colonel Robbie Roberts, said officers received information that the man was dealing in narcotics.
The arrest was made on Sunday evening last week.
“Information lead officers to the man’s house where drugs to the value of approximately R40 000 was found, as well as a number of laptops and cellular phones,” he said.
It is believed the man accepted electronic devices as payment for drugs.
“Users can then return later with the money in exchange for their phones and laptops,” said Lt Col Roberts.
The man was charged with dealing in drugs and for being in possession of suspected stolen property.
He appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday last week.
