Man in blue among suspects arrested for dagga possession in Burgersfort
The 46-year-old police sergeant and his accomplices were arrested outside Burgersfort on Thursday, at about 11:00.
The Burgersfort SAPS has arrested two eSwatini nationals, and a Barberton SAPS sergeant, for allegedly
being in possession and transporting dagga valued at over R62 000.
The 46-year-old police sergeant and his accomplices were arrested outside Burgersfort on Thursday, at about 11:00.
‘‘It is reported that police were conducting a stop-and-search operation at a roadblock along the R37 next to L50 Farm.
“They stopped a white Volkswagen Polo with Mpumalanga registration plates,” said the Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
He said the police found three occupants and asked to search the car after detecting an unpleasant odour.
“Permission was granted and the SAPS discovered three big parcels wrapped with box tape on the back seat of the vehicle. One of the suspects confirmed to the police that it was dagga and they were immediately placed under arrest.”
According to the SAPS, preliminary investigations indicated that one of the suspects, the driver of the car, was a sergeant stationed at Barberton.
“His two accomplices are foreign nationals from eSwatini who were in possession of valid passports.
“During the arrest, the police confiscated dagga with an estimated street value of R62 000,” Ledwaba added.
He said the suspects were expected to appear in the Burgersfort Magistrate’s Court soon facing charges of possession and transporting dagga.
The Limpopo SAPS commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, welcomed the arrest. “The police are
expected to uphold the law and if they are the ones breaking it, there must be consequences.” The investigations are continuing
