Car guard caught with drugs
He was arrested near a hypermarket after police received a tip-off.
Eliot Mahlase
A car guard was arrested for possession of drugs in Pretoria North on Thursday morning in Ben Viljoen Street close to the Habby Hypermarket.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Rebecca Phatlhane said the man also had cellphones and an undisclosed amount of cash on him.
“He was in possession of two cellphones which the police believed he had used to make or receive calls to and from his buyers,” she said.
“The suspect was arrested and will appear in court soon.”
Warrant Officer Stoffel Holtzhausen of Pretoria North Police said the arrest was a result of a tip-off.
“We received information about a car guard selling drugs. We got to the scene, searched him and found drugs and items such as cellphones.”
#sapsGP PTA North #SAPS arrested a suspect for dealing & possession of drugs at c/o Ben Viljoen & Gerrit Maritz. ME pic.twitter.com/VyPeteiTej
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 19, 2016
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