Crime combatting operations to stop the illicit drug trade and gang violence in Mitchell’s Plain, saw the arrest of two suspects when they were caught with dagga.
Members of #operationshanela2 were conducting foot patrols at Mitchell’s Plain Town Centre, when they stopped and searched a male and found 40 stops of dagga and an undisclosed amount of cash in his possession. The 37-year-old Malawian national, faces a charge for dealing in dagga.
Furthermore, the members conducted stop and search operations in Lagonda Crescent and arrested a 42-year-old man when they found him in possession of 90 transparent plastic packets containing dagga, 16 dagga cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash. He faces a charge for dealing in dagga.
The suspects are due to make their respective court appearances in the Mitchell’s Plain Magistrates’ court today, Friday 12 September 2025.
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