R4.2m worth of drugs confiscated in Thornhill drug bust
Heroin and crystal meth were among the drugs confiscated and a man and woman arrested during a drug bust at Thornhill Village on Friday (March 4) afternoon.
Major General Scheepers was on scene at a drug bust at Thornhill Village on Friday afternoon. Photo: Limpopo police
POLOKWANE – A man and a woman will appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court this morning following their arrest at Thornhill Village on Friday, March 4.
Drugs worth over R4.2m were confiscated in what Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Major General Jan Scheepers has dubbed a ‘significant success’.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo says police followed up on information regarding drug dealers at Thornhill Village and on arrival found a 24-year-old woman.
“When searching the house, heroine and crystal meth worth R4.2m were found. A foreign national, believed to be the woman’s boyfriend, allegedly fled the scene after realising the police were approaching the premises,” he said.
Photo: Limpopo police
Police then proceeded to the next identified house where a 50-year-old man was arrested and R400 000 worth of drugs were found.
“The suspect’s motor vehicle was also seized,” Mojapelo added.
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