NORTHEN CAPE – A 40-year-old foreign national has been arrested in Philipstown in the Northern Cape after police seized dagga with an estimated street value of more than R5 000 during a search at a property in Plakkerskamp.

Members of the Philipstown police executed a search warrant at the premises at approximately 04:30 on Saturday 24 October, as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on drug dealing.

During the search, police discovered and seized the dagga. A substantial amount of cash was also confiscated.

The man was subsequently arrested and charged with dealing in drugs.

According to the police, targeted operations across the Northern Cape will continue and be intensified during the festive season.

The operations aim to disrupt drug distribution networks, remove illegal substances from circulation and arrest those involved in drug-related criminal activities.

Police remain committed to combating drug-related crime and dismantling networks that threaten the safety and well-being of communities.

Law enforcement operations will be stepped up throughout the festive season, with those involved in drug dealing facing the full might of the law.

Members of the public are urged to work with the police by reporting suspected drug-related activities to help build safer, drug-free communities across the Northern Cape.

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