By Sue Maclennan
Members of the Makhanda K9 unit arrested two suspects in separate operations and seized drugs with an estimated street value of around R 3 600 in Joza on Wednesday 20 October. Of the second intelligence driven breakthrough this week, spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said information shared with the K9 unit had led to the arrest of the two suspects.
Nkohli reported that K9 members executed a search warrant at a house in Somyayi Street, Extension 9, Joza, around 7am on Monday 20 October.
“Seven full mandrax tablets and two [quarter mandrax tablets] were found hidden inside a speaker. The rest of the drugs were stashed underneath a sink, where police found a bag containing 57 dagga bompies,” Nkohli said.
A 32-year-old man was arrested for possession of mandrax and dagga.
In a second operation yesterday, around 2.30pm, the same team executed a search warrant at the second house in Joza. 27 full mandrax tablets and two sachets of tik were found stashed under the couch. A 43-year-old woman was arrested for possession of mandrax and tik.
The two suspects are due to appear in court soon on charges relating to the possession of illicit drugs.
In another intelligence driven operation this week, police closed a Makhanda scrap dealership and seized copper pipes worth R84 000 on On Tuesday 19 October. Two men are due to appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Makhanda on Thursday 21 October.
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