From October 13 to 17, the Benoni Flying Squad (BFS) made five arrests:

Possession of drugs

• On October 13, BFS officers received information that dagga was being stored at a apartment building, in Bedfordview.
At 21:15 officers gained access to the property and a storeroom where the product was being kept was identified, where 23 bags of dagga, with an estimated value of R40 000 was found. No arrests were made

• While conducting routine patrols along the N12, on October 14, BFS officers noticed a silver Toyota Fortuner travelling at a high speed, in westerly direction, towards Snake Road.
The vehicle was successfully intercepted at the Tom Jones off-ramp where a search of the vehicle was conducted.
The 46-year-old driver was arrested when 16 bags of dagga, with an estimated value of R30 000 were found.

• Two suspects, aged 25 and 46, were arrested on October 14, on drug-related offences.

The arrests were made in Etwatwa, Mandrax was recovered.

Armed robbery and assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm

Two teens, aged 16 and 18, were arrested on Ampthill Avenue at 17:00 on October 17.

According to information patrolling BFS officers noticed a man carrying stones, chasing two young men.

Upon enquiry the man claimed that he had been robbed and stabbed in the back by the teens.

A chase ensued and the teens were apprehended. Two knives, one containing suspected blood stains, were found in their possession.

The 16-year-old juvenile was handed over to an investigating officer at Benoni Police Station, while the older accomplice was detained at the police station.

Information supplied by BFS and PES spokesperson, Warrant Officer Grant Giblin.

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