Three drug peddlers are expected to appear on Wednesday, 26 February 2020, before the Olifantshoek Magistrate’s Court, following their arrest on Tuesday, 25 February 2020. The three were arrested after the John Taolo Gaetsewe Cluster Crime Intelligence, Kimberley K9 and Kuruman K9, executed crime prevention operation to search and seize drugs on the suspects’ premises.
A simultaneous and search and seizure was conducted on two separate premises on Skerp Draai in Olifantshoek. During the search at the first house, mandrax tablets were found on one suspects with an estimated street value of R255.00.
At the second house two male persons were found and a search was conducted, 144 small zip-lock bags containing dagga including 13 mandrax tablets were found hidden inside the house, worth R54 000. The suspects were arrested.
All three are expected to appear soon on counts of dealing in drugs.
The Cluster Commander of the John Taolo Gaetsewe, Major General Johan Bean commended the Kimberley K9 Unit, Kuruman K9 and JTG Crime Intelligence Unit for bringing drug peddlers to book. “We should continue with our policing efforts to remove drugs from our society by arresting those who are dealing in drugs” he said.
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