During an intelligence driven operation in Nelson Mandela Bay yesterday, a man on a bus was arrested after drugs worth almost R700 000 were found in his possession.
According to police information, anti-gang unit members intercepted a bus driving in Old Uitenhage Road in Motherwell at approximately 10:00. The bus was on its way to Nelson Mandela Bay from Gauteng. The 37-year-old suspect and his bag were searched and the following drugs were found in the bag:
1000 Mandrax tablets valued at R80 000
500g cocaine valued at R425 000
1 318 pink pills (Ecstasy) valued at R79 080
358 blue pills (Ecstasy) valued at R21 480
1 309 green pills (Ecstasy) valued at R 78 540
The total estimated value of the drugs is R684 100.
Police spokesperson, Col. Priscilla Naidu, said that the suspect was arrested for the possession of drugs and will appear in the Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) Magistrates Court tomorrow. “It is suspected that these drugs were destined for Gqeberha,” Naidu said.
“The police’s mandate is to fight against the proliferation of drugs and crime, therefore every effort must be made to stop this illicit trade and arrest those responsible for the illegal trafficking,” she added.
In another incident yesterday afternoon, anti-gang unit members also confiscated dagga in Corsa Street, Algoa Park.
“It is alleged that when a group of males saw the police vehicle, they dropped a packet and ran. Approximately 60 small packets of dagga were found inside. The estimated value is R3000,” Naidu said.
Acting Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Brig. Luntu Ngubelanga, commended the anti-gang unit members for their speedy reaction to the information and the confiscation and subsequent arrest.
“Illegal drugs defeat the journey to a safer and drug-free society. Drug dealers are warned that we, the SAPS, are a step ahead of their activities and our efforts to cripple their business are intensifying every day to ensure the safety of our citizens. There is no place for them in this metro and we will not hesitate to expose, arrest and send them to prison,” Ngubelanga warned.
