Man arrested for dealing dagga in La Montagne
Last week six people were arrested for dealing in drugs in the east of Pretoria.
A 36-year old man was arrested in La Montagne on Monday afternoon for dealing in dagga.
Police spokesperson Captain Jan Sepato said the police, acting on a tip-off from the public, pounced on the man and on searching the house found R20 000 worth of dagga.
“There were also boxes used for packaging that were found in his possession which suggest that he was dealing,” Sepato said.
Sepato said even though private use of cannabis was permitted, people were not allowed to distribute or sell the substance.
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“Dealing in dagga is illegal,” he said.
He commended members of the public for the tip-off
and encouraged others to do the same.
Last week the Tshwane Metro police raided suspected drug dens in Faerie Glen and Garsfontein and arrested six people for manufacturing and dealing in drugs.
The metro police had found drug-manufacturing equipment and drugs – crystal meth, crack cocaine, dagga and dagga plants – on the property.
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In the same week, the police also confiscated dagga from an east school during a raid.
“We advise people who see any suspicious activities to report them to the police and help fight crime,” Sepato said.
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