Police arrested four suspects for dagga and liquor offences during Operation Prosper crime prevention operations on Wednesday 28 October.

Dagga found in Wesbank

Sgt Wesley Twigg, provincial police spokesperson, said in Wesbank (near Kuils River), officers followed up information about drug sales at a premises in Goodeve Street. They searched the premises and found 86 small packets of dagga and a larger bag of dagga. A 41-year-old man was arrested for possession of dagga.

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Stop and search in Delft

In Delft Main Road, officers conducted stop and search operations to combat taxi and gang violence in the area. They searched a man and found him in possession of a plastic bag of dagga, 91 dagga cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash. A 36-year-old man was arrested for dealing in dagga.

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Liquor arrests in Samora Machel

In Samora Machel, officers searched two premises in Zwilitsha and Malibongwe. A 45-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were arrested for dealing in liquor without a licence. Officers confiscated an assortment of liquor and handed it in as exhibits at the Samora Machel police station.

The suspects are due to appear in the Blue Downs, Bellville and Athlone Magistrates’ Courts today (Thursday 29 October).

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