East London policemen arrested on drugs charges

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 Five police officers have been arrested for alleged drug dealing in East London.

All five were crime prevention officers working at the Mdantsane police station, said Hawks Captain Paul Ramaloko.

Its alleged they raided the homes of drug dealers and then sold the seized drugs.

He said the drugs were not booked into the police station.

The group is due to appear in the East London and Mdantsane Magistrate's Courts on Thursday facing a drug dealing charge and possibly one of racketeering.