R640K worth of mandrax recovered, 2 arrested, Heidedal

South African Police Service

R640K worth of mandrax recovered, 2 arrested, Heidedal
R640K worth of mandrax recovered, 2 arrested, Heidedal

Members of Bloemfontein Flying Squad and K9 Unit received information from Crime Intelligence about drugs that were delivered at Peter Ewertse Street in Heidedal on 26 March 2022.

The team arrived at the identified residential premises at about 09:20 to operationalize the intelligence at hand. Two males were found inside the house and the police asked for permission to search the house which was granted.

Members searched the bedroom in the presence of the two brothers and two carry bags were found hidden in the house. A total of eight sealed transparent plastic bags containing 1000 mandrax tablets were found inside the carry bags. The two brothers, aged 32 and 38, were arrested for possession and dealing in drugs.

The estimated street value of the drugs is R640 000.00.

A case docket for possession and dealing in drugs was opened at Heidedal Police Station. The two suspects were then detained in police custody. They will appear in Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 28 March 2022.

Acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Solly Lesia applauded the team for removing such a large number of drugs from our streets.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service