During a routine crime prevention patrol on the N7 in Springbok in the Northern Cape, two men were arrested for being in possession of dagga worth approximately R350 000.
On Wednesday, 3 July, at about 00:05, members of the police’s Public Order Policing unit in Springbok noticed a suspicious truck. After stopping and searching it, 11 bags of dagga concealed between food crates in the back of the vehicle, were confiscated, said Lt. Col. Sergio Kock, police spokesperson.
Police also confiscated an undisclosed amount of cash from the suspects that is believed to be the proceeds of drug dealing.
The male driver, aged 32, and his male passenger, aged 26, were arrested for dealing in dagga and will appear in the Springbok Magistrates Court soon.
The provincial commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lt. Gen. Koliswa Otola, commended the unit’s “C-Platoon” for their vigilance and efforts in robustly fighting drug trafficking.
“The police will continue to squeeze the space for drug dealers to operate in this province,” she said.
