Officers from the Primrose Police Station took to the streets of the Marathon informal settlement, last Wednesday, in a stop-and-search operation.
During the patrol officers arrested five suspects, aged between 26 and 54 years old, for possession of dagga.
The men were taken to the Primrose Police Station where they were formally charged.
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“We are facing the challenge of substance abuse in our precinct and we will carry on arresting all lawbreakers in our area,” said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.
Police believe that the continued substance abuse contributes to cases of domestic violence, rape, unnecessary assaults and even robberies in the area.
The suspects will appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court soon.
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