Successes in cross-border enforcement activities on Northern Cape border with Namibia

Northern Cape: Simultaneous joint cross border operations: SARPCCO

The two days operation dubbed; “Operation Faru” started on 26 July and is still continuing until 27 July. The operation focus on drugs, tracing of wanted suspects, conducting of Vehicle checkpoints (VCP’s) and smuggling of illegal goods between RSA and neighbouring countries. The operation is conducted at Namaqua Cluster and all Port of entries in the province.

Thus far four suspects have been arrested for various cases of possession of and dealing in drugs. Tik with a street value of R6300 and dagga with an estimated street value of R48 400 were confiscated. Nine wanted suspects were also arrested during tracing operations for different cases.