Tip-off leads to R200k dagga bust as Northern Cape cops intercept vehicle
Bags of dagga seized by police during an early-morning operation in Steinkopf, where two suspects were arrested on drug-dealing charges.
Image: Supplied / SAPS
A TIMELY community tip-off and a rapid police response led to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of dagga worth more than R200,000 during an early-morning operation in Steinkopf, Northern Cape, this week.
Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Steinkopf acted on information received shortly after 5am on December 18, alerting officers to a vehicle suspected of transporting drugs. The suspects were reportedly seen loading two large bags into the vehicle before attempting to leave the area.
Police moved quickly to operationalise the information and intercepted the vehicle within Steinkopf. During a search, officers discovered two sizeable red bags inside the car. Further inspection confirmed that the bags were filled with dagga, with an estimated street value of R204,000.
Two men, aged 32 and 38, were arrested at the scene. They are expected to appear in court soon on charges of dealing in dagga.
The successful operation was welcomed by police leadership, with the Namakwa district commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, acknowledging the role played by community members in providing the crucial information that led to the arrests.
Northern Cape police spokesperson Captain Ivan Magerman confirmed the details of the arrest and seizure, noting that swift co-operation between the public and police remains key in the fight against drug-related crime in the province.
Two large bags that were spotted being loaded into a suspicious vehicle by an alert community member, leading to a swift police response and arrests in Steinkopf.
Image: Supplied / SAPS