R21m dagga bust in Sandton as MMC leads operation
A tip-off led JMPD’s Tactical Response Unit to a Sandton storage facility where dagga worth R21m was seized.
A breakthrough against organised crime was made in Sandton on October 2, when Johannesburg’s MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, led a decisive raid that uncovered dagga worth an estimated R21m.
Working with the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Tactical Response Unit (TRU), Tshwaku and the team swooped on a storage facility in Limbro Park following a tip-off. The consignment, allegedly being kept for large-scale commercial distribution, was seized during the operation.
Two suspects were arrested on the scene, and the recovered dagga was booked at Sandringham Police Station.
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Authorities confirmed that the evidence has been handed over to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for urgent follow-up investigations.
Speaking after the raid, Tshwaku said the operation was a clear message to criminal networks that Johannesburg would not be a safe ground for drug syndicates.
@caxtonjoburgnorthJMPD Tactical Reaction Unit discovers about 50 bags of dagga in a storage facility at Linbro Park on October 2, 2025.♬ original sound – Caxton Joburg North
“This bust strikes at the heart of organised crime, cutting off criminal networks that profit from destroying communities. Johannesburg is drawing a firm line that drug syndicates will find no haven in this city.”
The multimillion-rand seizure is one of the city’s largest recent dagga busts and comes amid a broader crackdown on organised criminal activity.
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