POTCHEFSTROOM – As part of effectively dealing with drug traffickers and ridding our communities of drugs, a multi-disciplinary takedown operation by provincial Organised Crime, Crime Intelligence and Potchefstroom Visible Policing to terminate project “Candy P” on Friday, 25 August 2023, led to the arrest of three suspcts, aged 32, 36 and 40.
In March 2022, information was received regarding a group distributing drugs in Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp and Ventersdorp. Through Crime Intelligence, it was established that the supply was coming from Fochville in Gauteng Province. The suspects were identified and several transactions were conducted with them (suspects) between July and October 2022. In the process, a variety of drugs were seized.
The suspects were eventually arrested during transactions on Friday, 25 August 2023. As a result, drugs such as kat, crystal meth and ecstasy to the value of R150 000.00 were seized. The total estimated value of all drugs seized since the beginning of the project is R400 000.00
The suspects are expected to appear in the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 28 August 2023. They will be facing charges relating to contravention of Section 5(1) (a) & (b) and 4(1) (a) & (b) of Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, 1992 (Act No.140 of 1992) and Section 49 (14) and (15) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002).
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena applauded the team for their tireless efforts, which resulted in the arrest and confiscation of the drugs. He pointed out that the work to expose and apprehend more drug traffickers will continue also taking into consideration drug related complaints raised during the recent Deputy Ministerial Imbizo in Ikageng, Potchefstroom.
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