In line with our Back to Basics approach of targeted and informed deployment of resources, SAPS Kamesh members continued with their actions to seize drugs and arrest those culprits involved in drug peddling in the Uitenhage Cluster.
Members from SAPS Kamesh followed up on information, in the early hours at 01:00 on the morning of 5 August 2018, and arrested a 39 year old male suspect in Peperboom Street, Kamesh, for dealing in mandrax.
The suspect was arrested during an intelligence driven operation conducted and members seized 943 mandrax tablets, 37 bankies tik with an estimated value of R55 000 and R120 000 cash.
The 39 year old male suspect is due to appear in the Uitenhage Magistrate’s Court on 6 August 2018 on a charge of dealing in mandrax.
The acting Uitenhage Cluster Commander, Brigadier Ronald Koll commended the police officials and said: “We will continue with our actions to effectively clamp down on drug dealers who destroy the innocent lives of our community”.
The South African Police Service call upon the community to work with the SAPS in reducing crime and we appeal to the community to provide valuable information that will lead to the arrest of suspects involved in crime. Let us share information and support each other in the fight against crime. Crime Stop 08600 10111 or Crime Line SMS 32211.
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