LIMPOPO – In a concerted effort to uproot drug related crimes in the province, numerous operations were conducted throughout the entire week, resulting in arrests and confiscation of large quantities of dagga and drugs.
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This is according to police spokesperson, Constable Maphure Manamela, who says two suspects, between the ages of 24 and 54-years-old, were arrested for cultivating and dealing dagga in the Denilton area.
“More than forty dagga plants were uprooted by the police,” she said.
Five suspects were also arrested in Levubu for cultivating and dealing dagga.
In another incident, an intelligence led joint operation composed of Groblersdal Cluster CI and Dennilton CPU, conducted an operation at Elandsdoorn, next to Moutse shopping mall, where a 28-year-old male was arrested for possession and dealing in drugs after he was found in possession of 83 sachets of cocaine in a plastic bag.
- In the Lephalale cluster, 11 suspects were arrested for possession and dealing in dagga and in Lebowakgomo, two suspects were arrested after they were found in possession of CAT.
- In Motetema, outside Groblersdal, police managed to arrest 29 suspects for possession of dagga, during operations conducted through road blocks and stop and searches.
“A total number of 47 suspects were arrested on dagga and drug related offenses during persistent operations that are aimed at completely eradicating mushrooming of drugs across the province,” Manamela said.
The following drugs and dagga were seized during the operations:
– 81 dagga plants
– 83 sachets of cocaine
– 10 boxes of dagga
– 30g of CAT
-105 sachets of Nyaope
– 3 527g of dagga
Manamela says the suspects have already started appearing before different Magistrate Courts around the province.
Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has once again applauded the men and women in blue for their commitment in the fight against the mushrooming of drugs, which he says, still remains a battle throughout the province.
He assured the community that the police will continue fighting tooth and nail until Limpopo becomes a drug free province.
