Ekurhuleni drug bust: Two women among ten suspects arrested with R22,800 in drugs
Some of the illegal drugs seized during EMPD operations in Ekurhuleni are displayed on a table, with the face of one of the arrested women blurred to protect her identity, as she had not appeared in court.
Image: EMPD
Two women were among 10 suspects arrested after illegal drugs worth more than R22,800 were confiscated during a series of operations across the City of Ekurhuleni last week.
The arrests were made by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Drug Enforcement Unit during targeted operations conducted between Monday, 12 January and Friday, 16 January 2026.
Police arrested eight men and two women, aged between 19 and 55 years, after they were found in possession of various illicit substances.
The drugs seized included khat, dagga, crystal meth and mandrax, with a combined estimated street value of R22,800.
All suspects face charges of possession of and dealing in illicit substances. They were detained at different police stations and are expected to appear before magistrates’ courts soon.
The EMPD said it remains committed to tackling drug-related crime and urged residents to work with law enforcement by reporting suspicious or criminal activity.
One of the women arrested by the EMPD
Image: EMPD
Earlier this month, IOL reported that a 58-year-old woman was arrested after police recovered crystal meth with an estimated street value of R9,000 during an intelligence-led operation in the Sekhukhune District, Limpopo.
The arrest was made by members of the Provincial Organised Crime Unit (Narcotics), who acted on intelligence about alleged drug dealing at Machanganeni Village in the Apel policing area.
Police said officers searched the premises with the suspect’s consent and seized 90 sachets of crystal meth. The woman was arrested and charged with possession and dealing in drugs.
In a separate operation conducted on the same day, police arrested a 51-year-old man at Ga-Mokgotho Village in the Tubatse policing area.
Members of the Burgersfort Detectives, together with Tubatse Crime Prevention, recovered two black plastic bags containing dagga, 36 loose sachets and an undisclosed amount of cash.
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