City of Cape Town Metro Police, Law Enforcement and Traffic Officers have had a successful week keeping Cape Town’s streets safe, with arrests and drug and ammunition seizures.
On Monday, 5 August 2013, Metro Police officers arrested four suspects for possession of illegal narcotics after they were found with 14 packets of tik, one mandrax tablet and two dagga “stoppe” in Belhar.
Meanwhile, during patrols in Manenberg, five suspects were arrested for possession of illegal narcotics. Officers confiscated 35 half-tablets of mandrax, two dagga “stoppe” and a plastic bag containing dagga.
On Tuesday, 6 August 2013, members of the Metro Police specialised units received a tip-off in Manenberg which led them to a Hard Livings gang member’s house. A search revealed a Z88 semi-automatic firearm with the serial number filed off, 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition, and a magazine – all hidden in a bed base. One suspect was arrested for possession of an illegal firearm.
Officers arrested one suspect on Thursday, 8 August 2013 after he fled when they approached and was found with an unlicensed 9mm Vektor firearm (with the serial number filed off), a 9mm magazine, 14 live 9mm rounds and three dagga “stoppe”.
Following a joint operation with the South African Police Services (SAPS) on Friday, 2 August 2013, eight suspects were arrested in Atlantis and one in Kraaifontein for possession of illegal narcotics. The drugs confiscated included dagga, tik and mandrax tablets.
Officers also arrested nine drunk drivers during patrols in Table View, Parow, Bellville and Atlantis.
Law Enforcement Officers managed to apprehend a known drug dealer in Bellville, who had previously evaded arrest because he was never found in possession of narcotics.
The officers searched him during an operation focusing on trading permits in the Bellville CBD and found 24 packets of tik and R11 725 in cash. He was arrested for dealing and possession of illegal narcotics.
On Tuesday, 6 August 2013, City Traffic officers observed a white minibus driving without consideration for other road users in Ndabeni. They pulled the vehicle over and noted the smell of dagga on the driver. He denied having smoked dagga and put up a fight when officers attempted to search him. They found a package containing eight small bags of dagga and a small bag of scissors, as well as R15 150 in cash.
At this point the passenger of the vehicle seemed to place something behind the driver’s seat, where officers found another 16 small bags of dagga and a bag of unpackaged dagga. The SAPS arrived on the scene and the search continued, revealing a tik lolly, six Rohypnol tablets, and drug paraphernalia.
The two suspects were arrested for possession of illegal narcotics.
