A man is due to appear in court today after he allegedly drugged two police officers with sweets.
Ekurhuleni Central Cluster spokesperson Captain Nomsa Sekele said the incident took place at the cluster’s Benoni vehicle identification section on Friday, Benoni City Times reported.
Sekele said the 44-year-old man gave a police constable two sweets.
The officer shared one with a colleague.
“After a few minutes, both members became dizzy, and they were taken to Life the Glynnwood Hospital for observation,” said Sekele.
“The doctor examined them and confirmed that the sweets they ate contained drugs [cannabis oil].”
The K9 Unit was called to search the suspect’s vehicle, where found sweets and two syringes.
The man was arrested on charges of attempted murder and possession of drugs and was detained at Benoni Police Station.
– Caxton News Service
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