Suspected drug dealer arrested in the east

A suspected drug dealer was arrested in the east of Pretoria on Thursday.

Police spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha said The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, based in Johannesburg, pounced on the suspected drug dealer.

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Drugs as well as cash was seized.

“Police executed a search warrant at the residential premises of a suspect and confiscated pure cocaine with an estimated street value of R300 000,” he said.

Cash, which is suspected to be the proceeds of drug trade, was also seized.

The man, aged 32, was charged with dealing in drugs and will appear at the Pretoria magistrate’s court soon, said Ramovha.

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He did not specify where in the east the arrest took place but said the investigation was ongoing.

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