COPS arrested two males for the possession of drugs worth R100 000 on Friday, 9 June.
The suspects, aged 38 and 41, were arrested during the Manenburg SAPS crime prevention operation.
Police spokesman Captain Frederick Van Wyk said the cops spotted a white Toyota Corolla with two occupants who looked very suspicious. When the suspects saw the officers they tried to evade them and sped off.
“A car chase ensued and their vehicle was pulled over at the corner of Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Road. The driver who was reluctant to get out of the vehicle, was found to be sitting on 1 092 mandrax tablets and uncut tik.
“Two compressed dagga sticks were found at the feet of the 41-year-old male passenger. The consignment of drugs is valued at approximately R100 000. Both occupants were removed from the vehicle and the drugs were confiscated. They face charges of the possession of drugs and will appear in the Athlone Magistrates Court once charged,” he said.
In an unrelated matter, members of Operation Restore arrested a number of suspects for possession of drugs on Friday, 9 June.
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Police spokesman Captain Frederick Van Wyk said while deployed in Macassar in Western Cape, area members received information of dagga being sold at an informal settlement in Dorothea Esau Street, Macassar Village.
“The information was operationalised when members searched a shack and discovered 23 parcels of dagga and an undisclosed amount of cash believed to be the proceeds of crime. A 47-year-old woman was arrested on charges of dealing in dagga. The weight of the parcels was 2,19kg. Once charged she will appear in the Somerset West Magistrates Court on the mentioned charge,” he said.
On the same day, members of Provincial Operation Restore found drugs at a premises in B257 Barcelona Gugulethu during a stop and search.
“The members immediately operationalised the information and searched the premises. They found 50 sachets of dagga, one big plastic bag containing dagga and cash of R570 believed to be the proceeds of crime. A 41-year-old man was arrested for dealing in drugs and will appear at the Athlone Magistrates Court once charged,” he continued.
