NORTHERN CAPE – Tik and dagga with an estimated street value of R370 000 were seized during police action in the small Northern Cape town of Vosburg.
After information was received on suspected drug dealing at a specific residence, police obtained a search warrant and found the mentioned drugs on the premises. This led to the arrest of a 32-year-old male on 8 August.
In a separate incident in Hopetown, routine police raids led to the arrest of a 33-year-old male found in possession of drugs valued at more than R2 300.
Both suspects face charges of possession of drugs and will appear in their respective magistrates’ courts in due course, says Sgt Timothy Sam, police spokesperson.
These police actions are part of the ongoing Operation Basadi in the Pixley Ka Seme District of the Northern Cape, targeting the proliferation of drugs.
In another unrelated incident on 7 August, members of the De Aar Public Order Police (POP) arrested two male suspects, aged 21 and 25, for drug dealing in the Sunrise policing precinct in De Aar.
Acting on information received from the public regarding drug-dealing activities in the Malaykamp location, the members executed search warrants at two houses.
During the searches, police seized mandrax tablets and dagga pokes with an estimated street value of R6 720, and cash believed to be the proceeds of crime.
The suspects have been charged with dealing and possession of drugs. They are expected to appear in the De Aar Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 August.
Smuggling in correctional facility thwarted
Also on 7 August, members of several police units, along with representatives of Transnet and the Department of Correctional Services, participated in a coordinated operation.
As part of the operation, members conducted a search at a Correctional Services facility in Kimberley to enhance safety and prevent the smuggling of contraband, including weapons, drugs, and other prohibited items, into the facility.
These actions form part of ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with correctional facility policies, laws, and standards.
In addition, three scrap metal businesses in Kimberley were inspected to verify adherence to regulatory requirements, with specific attention to owners found to be non-compliant, says Sgt Dikeledi Gopane, media spokesperson.
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