He adds that drug dealers seem to be selling freshly baked bread containing dagga and the police are investigating this.
A recent article ‘Young chef bust’ (Advertiser, June 20) detailed a recent case in which a high school learner was making muffins with ready made muffin mix, adding dagga to the mixture, and selling them to fellow pupils.
“We need to gain respect from the public and this is why we ask the people to contact us with any drug-related information or drug abuse.
“My advice to the public is to come forward, and we will offer help by referring them to the department of social development,” says Capt Ramphora.
He says the problem the police are facing is the fact that drug dealers are not afraid of the police anymore and no one should allow their children to be exposed to drugs during school holidays.
Arrests
Last Wednesday 90 people were arrested for possession of drugs or dealing with drugs.
Six women aged between 21 and 61 were among the 90 arrests.
“It was shocking to find an elderly woman being arrested for possession of drugs,” says Capt Ramphora.
He adds last Thursday seemed a bit more quiet and a only a few arrests took place, but think word spread and people were warning each other.
“On Friday we arrested 18 illegal immigrants, 24 for drinking in public, one person for possession of dagga and one for counterfeit DVDs,” says Capt Ramphora.
