#Dagga found in possession of metro employee results in arrest before dagga-use ruling by ConCourt

Prior to today’s ruling by the Constitutional Court of SA on the private use of dagga, an Ekurhuleni Metro Parks Department worker, found in possession of dagga, was arrested in Bedfordview yesterday.

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EMPD spokesperson Wilfred Kgasago said the court’s ruling was in reference to the private use of dagga.

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He said the Germiston Precinct commander was made aware of the dagga use and the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit was notified. The unit apprehended one of the alleged dagga smokers after being monitored.

“The suspect was arrested at 11am at the intersection of Smith Road and Bedford Avenue,” said Kgasago. The 55-year-old was detained at Bedfordview Police Station on a charge of possession of dagga.

He was expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on September 18. Kgasago said the arrest came after concerned workers at metro parks lodged complaints about fellow workers using dagga at the depot, as well as during work hours which resulted in altercations. “Today’s court ruling was on private use. It is an offence to use it in public. Worse is using it at work and during working hours,” said Kgasago.

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