Cape Town – Western police arrested five men on drug-related charges in two separate incidents in Cape Town on Friday night.
The arrests were made by members attached to the Operation Restore unit.
In the first incident, police conducted a stop and search in Philippi East and were observing a premises in Lower Crossroads when they noticed exchanging of hands with different occupants in the front yard.
“The members then seized four packets of tik from a male who came from the address and who was seen exchanging hands.
“The members then operationalised and conducted a search at the dwelling and seized 240 units of mandrax tablets, 60 grams of tik, 15 glass lollies used as an instrument to smoke tik and cash as evidence for dealing in drugs to the amount of R1700-00,” police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk said.
#sapsWC On Friday 28 April 2023, members attached to Operation Restore where conducting stop and searches in the Philippi East SAPS precinct when they arrested two suspects aged 23 and 36 and seized drugs. #DrugsOffTheStreets MLhttps://t.co/3jj5qGuiMl pic.twitter.com/ff5EoVNqt0
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) April 29, 2023
The suspect was arrested on charges of dealing in drugs.
“Two males, aged 23 and 36, are due to appear at the Philippi Magistrate’s Court once they have been charged,” said Van Wyk
Later on Friday, at about 21:00, police pulled a suspicious vehicle with three male occupants off the road in Philippi East.
“Upon searching the vehicle, they found dagga with an estimated street value of R7 000, a scale and an undisclosed amount believed to be proceeds from crime.
“Three suspects aged 41 and 42 and a 44 were arrested for dealing and possession of dagga and will appear at Philippi Magistrate court once charged,” Van Wyk said.
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