HARTSWATER. – Five people were arrested on Friday 13 November during a road blockade in Hartswater in the Northern Cape after drugs were found in their vehicle.
According to a police statement, the suspects, aged between 22 and 41, were intercepted during an operation as part of Operation Shanela II's high-visibility effort for the festive season.
Police officers from Hartswater, the Hartswater highway patrol and the K9 unit stopped a white Isuzu double-cab bakkie. A search of the vehicle and its five occupants yielded dagga, Mandrax tablets and crystal methamphetamine (tik) with an estimated value of R5 000.
The vehicle was also confiscated because it was allegedly used in the commission of a crime.
All five occupants were arrested on charges of drug possession. They are expected to appear in court soon.
The SAPD says high-visibility operations and community engagement will continue to combat drug trafficking and drug-related crime.
Source: SAPD
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
