The proliferation and eradication of illicit goods such as drugs remain a high priority in the Western Cape during the Safer Festive Season operations, especially with the strategic deployment of members to tighten our grip on the illicit drug trade in the province.
This was evident with the recent confiscation of Mandrax and Tik to the estimated value of about R1.15 million by members of the Attaqua K9 Unit (Oudtshoorn Dog Unit) the past week. As a result of their vigilance, a 35-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in the Oudtshoorn Magistrates’ court tomorrow, Monday, 04 January 2021 on charges relating to dealing in drugs. She will be appearing for a formal bail application.
The vigilant members of the K9 Unit conducted a stop and search operation near the Oudtshoorn taxi-rank recently when they spotted the suspicious woman fiddling with a large suitcase, trying to hide it from the members. They immediately deployed a drug detection dog who responded positively on the big suitcase. Upon searching the case, members found 9000 Mandrax tablets (Boss) as well as 2kg of Tik inside the suitcase. The suspect was arrested on the spot and later charged with dealing in drugs.