Garden Route police members deployed during weekend in high crime density operations, netted 51 suspects on drug related offences over the past weekend, as from 19 January 2024 till early Sunday morning, 21 January 2024.
The operations included the deployment of members attached to the District Crime Combatting Team, Public Order Police, K9 and local crime prevention. Most of these arrests were effected in Oudtshoorn (12) and Da Gamaskop(10). The police confiscated dagga, tik, heroin and mandrax tablets during these operations. The largest quantities were confiscated in George.
On Friday, 19 January 2024, the team responded to a tipoff from the public about illegal drug activities. They operationalised the information and searched a vehicle parked at Market Street, George where the members found 939 dagga zols and 18 bankies of dagga inside the vehicle. The drugs as well as a scale were seized. A 36-year-old man was arrested on a charge of dealing in drugs.
Later the same day, 19 January 2024, the team armed with a search warrant, raided a house at Nieuwoudt Street, Rosemore in George. A search of the house led to the confiscation of 100 mandrax tablets. A 36-year-old man found inside the house, were arrested on a charge of dealing in drugs.
All those arrested are expected to make their respective court appearances once charged.
