In the early morning hours of today at about 03:15, members of Beaufort West District Task Team acted on information received regarding possible illegal firearms being transported in a taxi. Members identified the Toyota Verso taxi and stopped and searched it on the N1 at Beaufort West.
This particular vehicle was on its way to Murraysburg and during the search thereof, the following items were found to be in the possession of the taxi driver: 1006 full mandrax tablets, 11 halve mandrax tablets, 16 quarter mandrax tablets a further 1 015 and a half mandrax tablets and 502g tik with an estimated street value of R226 475.00. The drugs were found in the driver’s backpack.
The 44-year-old male suspect, who happens to be a SAPS member and stationed at Diepriver, was arrested for dealing in drugs.
He will appear in the Beaufort West Magistrates court on Monday, 04 March 2024 on the mentioned charges.
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile has commended the members for rooting out corrupt elements within our ranks. He says that we cannot allow members who are entrusted with the responsibility of protecting our society, being the one on the wrong side of the law, by dealing in drugs
