As police officers in the South African Police Service (SAPS), you often encounter funny situations during the execution of your duties. The hilarious ones is the ones where criminals are not the sharpest knives in the drawer.
On Friday, 20 January 2017 the Brooklyn SAPS arrested two drug dealers after they sold dagga to the police officers.
The police officers parked their unmarked vehicle for observation duties at the post office in Menlo Park which is known for illegal drug activities. After a minute or two an informal car guard approached their vehicle and ask them whether they want “zol”? (“Zol” is a street name for dagga.) The officers were caught by surprise and asked for the price. One of the officers used her money, that was meant for her lunch and gave it to the car guard.
The officers were surprised to see the car guard crossing the road to the kingpin drug dealer. The whole deal took place right in front of their eyes. The car guard was immediately arrested when he returned with the dagga. The kingpin was arrested shortly afterwards and more dagga was recovered from the dealers’ hiding place.
Brigadier Kushie Nair, Station Commander for Brooklyn SAPS commended her “sniffer dogs” on this good arrest. She believes it is a breakthrough in the Menlo Park area in ridding the streets of drugs.
Both suspects who are in their sixties will appear in the Hatfield Community Court on Monday for dealing in dagga.
Communities are once again urged to report any suspicious drug activities, persons, vehicles (especially ones without number plates) or circumstances to the police immediately by phoning the 10111 emergency-number. Information with regards to crime or suspicious drug activity can be given to the police anonymously by phoning 08600 10111 or by sending an SMS to 32211.
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