Last week was successful for City of Cape Town Metro Police and Liquor Enforcement Unit officers, as they made a major drug bust, recovered illegal firearms and shut down a shebeen.
On Thursday, 1 August 2013, members of the City’s Metro Police Specialised Units arrested six suspects for dealing in illegal narcotics, and recovered an unlicensed firearm during a drug bust in Manenberg.
The officers were responding to a shooting incident at Karen Court when they received information at the scene about illegal dealings in narcotics at a nearby location.
When the officers entered the premises in Manenberg Avenue they confiscated:
- 750 packets of tik
- Three 10g packets of tik
- 151 dagga “stoppe”
- Three dagga parcels
- 1 099 mandrax tablets
- 76 units of heroin
- 17 halved mandrax tablets
- A 357 magnum revolver
- 88 rounds of ammunition
- R50 000 cash
Metro Police Chief, Wayne Le Roux, commended the officers for the arrests and confiscations of large quantities of drugs. The City’s Metro Police Department is pleased that residents are coming forward with information about illegal drug activities in their neighbourhoods.
Patrols in Manenberg last week also led to an additional 18 arrests for drug-related offences and the confiscation of two illegal firearms.
“The City would like to thank the community for their (sic) role in apprehending these criminals, and we would like to encourage all those with information relating to illegal activity to report it to their nearest law enforcement agency,” says the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman J.P. Smith.
“Metro Police officers will continue with crime prevention operations in order to sustain visibility, peace and harmony within our communities,” says Alderman Smith.
The owner of a problematic shebeen in Eerste River appeared in court on Thursday, 1 August 2013, on charges of operating the premises without the necessary authorisation. This court appearance followed several operations which took place in conjunction with the South African Police Services.
The accused was ordered to shut the shebeen and was given a fine and suspended prison sentence (to prevent non-compliance with the Magistrate’s verdict).
“This shebeen was a major headache for the surrounding community. The good work of the officers involved will ensure that residents no longer have to deal with the antisocial behaviour that this business attracted,” says Alderman Smith.
