Vryheid cops clamp down on copper theft and drugs
Vryheid SAPS successfully apprehended two suspects in connection with drug possession, as well as one suspect in possession of stolen copper.
SEVERAL arrests were made recently as Vryheid SAPS successfully apprehended two suspects in connection with drug possession, as well as one suspect in possession of stolen copper.
On August 16, a taxi was pulled over by police between Mondlo and Vryheid. 207 straws of heroin were discovered in the vehicle. Two suspects were subsequently arrested.
ALSO READ: Quick response to Mondlo house robbery leads to recovery of several stolen vehicles in Ezakheni
Another suspect was arrested and relieved of a bag containing 15 bundles of burnt copper cable, believed to have been stolen from next to a railway line. The suspect was apprehended at a local scrapyard where he was believed to have been attempting to sell the stolen loot.
Anyone who can assist the SAPS with information on criminal activity is advised to contact the local police on 034 989 5506/7.
ALSO READ: Cops seize two suspects in Vryheid Plaza heist
