Drug busts in Vrygrond

An effort to safeguard communities from serious and violent crimes resulted in the arrest of two suspects on charges relating to possession of drugs, dealing in drugs, as well as possession of an imitation firearm during various operations in Muizenberg on Sunday 2020-11-29.

On Sunday 29 November 2020, members of Muizenberg Crime Prevention Unit (CPU), acted on information from the community pertaining to possible drug dealings at Harmony Road, Vrygrond. At approximately 12:00, the members approached the residence and conducted a thorough search of the premises, and discovered 240 mandrax tablets wrapped in an Angolan Flag. The suspect, an 18-year-old male resident of the premises, was arrested on charges of dealing in drugs and appeared in the Muizenberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday 30 November 2020.

Later the afternoon, the same members followed up further information of drug peddling in Mountain Road, Overcome Heights. At approximately 16:30, they commenced a thorough search of the shack and discovered 68 sticks of dagga and two packets of tik, as well as an imitation firearm.

A 25-year-old male suspect and resident of the premises was arrested on charges of dealing in drugs and possession of an imitation firearm and is currently in detention at Muizenberg SAPS.