Intelligence gathered by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), an independent directorate within the SAPS responsible for combatting serious organised 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 the suspects who would be transporting the drugs, on Friday, 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 at about 12.16pm the three suspects, using an Uber taxi, were cornered at the intersection of Robyn and Knox Streets in the Germiston CBD.
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The officers discovered 2kg of crystal methamphetamine valued at R600 000 and over 344g of Swazi Gold dagga valued at R10 000.
The three suspects, aged 39, 43 and 49, were arrested and detained at the Germiston Police Station on charges of possession of and dealing in illicit substances and dagga.
The trio was expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
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