A foreign national, after being found loitering, was soon arrested for possession of drugs.
Tarlton police believe he was also dealing with the drugs they found on him.
“On 12 December at about 7pm a 36-year-old foreign national male was arrested after he was allegedly found to be in possession of eight packets of substances suspected to be drugs,” police spokesperson, Constable Lucky Matome, said.
Police say this success came as a result of an anonymous tip off by a concerned member of the community.
The suspicious looking male was loitering around at a petrol station in Tarlton
He is expected to appear in court soon.
The Station Commander of Tarlton police Lieutenant Colonel Christina Tsoaedi expressed her satisfaction with the the performance of the officers and she urged the community to keep on working together with the police.
“Hard work, dedication and team work always pays off,” concluded Tsoaedi.
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