Police discover 290 dagga plants
Tarlton Police decided to dispose of the plants to ensure the public is not exposed to this 'gateway drug'.
On Friday, 30 December, Tarlton Police disposed of 290 marijuana plants by burning them.
The plants were discovered in a field in Tarlton a few days earlier and Tarlton Police decided to dispose of the plants to ensure that the public is not exposed to this ‘gateway drug’.
“We want to remind the public that marijuana is still seen as an illegal drug despite the movement to make medical marijuana legal,” Constable Lucky Matome, spokesperson of Tarlton Police said.
“If found in possession of the substance, a perpetrator can face some serious jail time.”
The penalties for possession of the drug vary from large fines starting from about R1 500 for possession of a small amount of the substance, to three years’ imprisonment for possession of a large amount of the substance.
Magistrates often give additional penalties for previous violations of the same nature.
Since the initial operation about 20 more marijuana plants were found in Tarlton on New Year’s Day and on 2 January, and police have started disposing of these plants as well.
No arrests have been made in connection with the plants that were found in an open field.
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