{"id":295314,"date":"2025-12-18T08:38:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T06:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=295314"},"modified":"2025-12-18T08:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T06:38:54","slug":"law-enforcers-thwart-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/law-enforcers-thwart-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"law enforcers thwart crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two suspects have been arrested for possession of drugs with a street value of R20 000.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The men, aged 30 and 36 years, were arrested on Friday 12 December during a roadblock in Maokeng.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrest happened at about 08:00 when members of the SAPS, in partnership with the \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>traffic department, Community Policing Forum (CPF), and the youth desk, conducted a roadblock at Marabastad section, Maokeng.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While searching a taxi, the members noticed a man acting suspiciously. 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