Cops nab four suspects, seize firearm, drugs and copper cable

THE POLICE in the Pixley ka Seme district arrested four suspects in three separate incidents over the past week and seized a firearm and ammunition, dagga and stolen copper cable.

All four suspects still have to appear in court.

Northern Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Sergio Kock said that in the first incident, the police in Marydale arrested a man who was found in possession of an illegal hunting rifle and ammunition.

Kock said the police followed up on information and “pounced on the unsuspecting suspect” on August 11 at about 11pm.

"The 28-year-old male suspect was found with an illegal hunting rifle and ammunition in his vehicle parked in Roos Street in Marydale," said Kock.

In a separate incident, the Prieska police raided the local taxi rank on August 13 and seized dagga with an estimated street value of R4,000.

“After executing a search warrant, the members confiscated 39 small and three large zip-lock bags with dagga weighing approximately 500 grams. A 34-year-old male was arrested," said Kock.

The third incident occurred in Colesberg when members of D-relief followed up on information and arrested two men.

Kock said they were “caught red-handed” selling suspected stolen copper cable at a local recycling business.

“The copper cable, weighing approximately 5.846kg and valued at approximately R45,000, was confiscated.”