An intelligence multi-disciplinary Crime Prevention Operation between Ntabamhlope police and Ezemvelo Wild Life (Giants Castle) was held this morning in the area.
Valuable information was relayed to officers concerning the movement of a suspicious silver Toyota double cab bakkie. The said vehicle was later spotted in the area and searched by the members. A total of 9 bags containing dagga to the street value of R300 000 were found and a driver (39) was arrested for possession of dagga. The vehicle has since been impounded. The suspect is expected to appear in the Estcourt magistrate’s court on 7 July 2017 facing possession of dagga.
In another operation on 6 July 2017, Pongola police officers were conducting their crime prevention, doing stop and search duties in their area when they stopped two suspects along the N2 freeway who were hitch-hiking. The said suspects were searched and found in possession of more than 6kg of dagga each. Both suspects were arrested and charged accordingly.
The members continued with their operations and just before midnight, at 23:00 they observed a suspicious motor vehicle in the area and it was stopped. The said vehicle was searched and six bags of dagga were found inside. Four suspects were arrested and charged accordingly. The total street value of recovered dagga is more than R100 000.
The KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa praised the members for their alertness and quick-thinking while performing their crime prevention duties. “We will continue with such operations in the province to get rid of drugs and make sure that it does not reach the hands of those who are using and abusing such drugs,” he said.
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