An appeal made by the police to the community of Chatsworth to blow the whistle on the illegal drug trade has proven to be successful. The SAPS Chatsworth Drug Unit members tasked to root out the drug trade, conducted a drug operation that has resulted in the arrest of three suspects.
Police arrested a 22-year-old suspect in Croosmoor area where the suspect was found in possession of 300 green and white capsules suspected to be heroin. Police then proceeded to Ponturn Road in Welbedacht East where two suspects aged 39 and 45 were found in possession of 65 mandrax tablets and 13 pieces of rock cocaine.
During the operation, police recovered drugs with an estimated street value of more than R10 000 and more than R 2, 300 in cash suspected to be the proceeds of drug trade. The drugs seized will be forwarded for forensic analysis. The suspects were taken to Chatsworth police station for detention and were charged for dealing in drugs. The three suspects will appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court on 22 August 2018.