A breakthrough against organised crime was made in Sandton yesterday, when Johannesburg’s MMC for Public Safety Dr Mgcini Tshwaku led a decisive raid that uncovered dagga worth an estimated R21m.

Sandton Chronicle reports that, working with the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Tactical Response Unit, Tshwaku and the team swooped on a storage facility in Limbro Park following a tip-off. The consignment, allegedly kept for large-scale commercial distribution, was seized during the operation.

Two suspects were arrested on the scene and the recovered dagga was booked at Sandringham Police Station.

Authorities confirmed that the evidence has been handed over to SAPS for urgent follow-up investigations.

City sends warning to drug syndicates

Speaking after the raid, Tshwaku said the operation was a clear message to criminal networks that Johannesburg would not be a safe ground for drug syndicates.

“This bust strikes at the heart of organised crime, cutting off criminal networks that profit from destroying communities. Johannesburg is drawing a firm line that drug syndicates will find no haven in this city,” he said.

The multimillion-rand seizure is one of the city’s largest recent dagga busts and comes amid a broader crackdown on organised criminal activity.

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