LIMPOPO – A 34-year-old doctor appeared before the Waterval Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a charge possession and dealing in drugs and was granted bail of R1 000.
Police Spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe said the doctor, who is a clinical doctor at the Elim Hospital, together with his 27-year-old co-accused were arrested on Wednesday, 5 July, after police followed up on information received.
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The co-accused also appeared before the same court and paid an admission of guilty fine of R300.
The case against the doctor was remanded to 1 August 2017 to allow for further police investigations.
LIMPOPO – The doctor was arrested on Wednesday, 5 July, after police followed up on information received.
Police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe says the sting operations, which saw these suspects arrested, was part of a move to deal a severe blow on drug dealing in the province.
The doctor had been doing community service around the Waterval area, outside Makhado, and was linked to the local hospital.
“Information led the police to a house where the doctor and his accomplice (27) were apprehended,” Ngoepe said.
The following items were confiscated during the arrest:
- Nine sachets of Nyaope
- Four rocks (hard drugs)
- Two smoking pipes
- One plastic bag containing dagga.
Ngoepe said the value and weight of the drugs will be determined soon.
In another related success, police arrested a 28-year-old suspect, in Lebowakgomo, for dealing drugs and the following items were confiscated:
- 297 rock drugs valued at R14 850
- R1 302 in cash
Furthermore, in Mahwelereng, police arrested four suspects, between the ages of 27 and 54, for dealing and possession of dagga.
“A total of 111 sachets of dagga were confiscated with the street value of R2 220 as well as cash amounting to R3000,’ Ngoepe said.
The suspects will soon appear before different courts on charges of possession and dealing in drugs.
“Sting operations such as these will be conducted continuously to rid the affected areas of this scourge,” Ngoepe concluded.
