In the early hours of today at Lakeside Stands in Vryheid, police were following information about two males that were dealing in drugs. The police proceeded to the identified house where a male was found. They requested to search the house and found a pistol with five rounds of ammunition.
The team then proceeded to a second house where the suspect was found in possession of 410 straws of heroin and cocaine. The recovered drugs are valued at R13 200. Cash of R450 suspected to proceeds of drugs was seized.
Two suspects aged 31 and 35 years were arrested for unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition and dealing in drugs. The suspects will make their first appearance in the Vryheid Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.