Teen arrested for drug possession
Tsakane - An 18-year-old has been arrested for being in possession of dagga on March 2.
This after the police followed up on information received from a 16-year-old learner from Tsakane Secondary School, who allegedly sold muffins that were suspected to have been laced with the drug.
He told told the police where he got the muffins.
Tsakane police spokeswoman, Sergeant Lerato Mngomezulu, says some of the learners who bought the muffins had to receive emergency medical attention after eating them.
“We found the dried plants of dagga and cakes that the suspect baked and was selling in the house,” she says.
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Mngomezulu says after the incident the police paid an unannounced visit to Tsakane Secondary School.
“We searched 1 815 learners and found a Grade 10 learner in possession of drug powder within the school premises.
“The learner was arrested and detained at Tsakane SAPS detention facility,” she says.
Mngomezulu says they also found packets of dagga on the school premises but that the owner is unknown.
The school principal, Pearl Ngcobo, says the unannounced searches were a good idea.
“This is a good warning to the learners to abstain from using drugs.
“We are hoping that they will change their behaviour and attitude towards teachers,” she says.
Meanwhile, the police in the Ekurhuleni East Cluster conducted a joint Safer School Search operation at Buhlebemfundo Secondary School.
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Tsakane police captain Tshilate Tshivhulawi says 1 200 learners were searched.
“We found a Grade 10 16-year-old learner in possession of a black toy gun. He could not explain why he had brought it to school.
“Another Grade 10 16-year-old was found in possession of an Okapi knife,” he says.
Tshivhulawi says they also found two packets of dagga on the school grounds but could not determine who the owners were.
