Police in Cape Town arrested a suspect at the weekend in possession of drugs worth R5 million.
The 35-year-old suspect was arrested on charges of dealing in drugs after his arrest by officers attached to Operation Lockdown III in Ruyterwacht, on Saturday, September 28.
The provincial police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg said the officers were conducting crime prevention duties in Zoetenal Steet when they noticed a man standing next to a white Chevrolet Optra and was immediately nervous when he saw the police vehicles.
“Acting on their instinct, the members searched the male and found drugs on him. They went to search the house where he was standing and found more drugs in the house. The members confiscated 87,058 mandrax tablets, a big bag containing unknown white tablets, two large pieces of rock cocaine, and five big sachets containing crystal meth. The estimated street value of the drugs is R5 million,” Twigg said.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court once he has been charged.
In a separate incident, members of the Maitland Flying Squad arrested a 37-year-old man during the early hours of Saturday morning.
“Officers searched an informal dwelling in Athlone and confiscated a .38 Special revolver. The suspect faces a charge for the illegal possession of a firearm. He will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court once he has been charged,” Twigg said.
On Friday, September 27, crime prevention initiatives in Lower Cross Roads, Philippi East led to the arrest of a 38-year-old suspect found to be in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.