Delareyville- Jaws special operations unit has recovered drugs from a taxi that was travelling from Gauteng to Mahikeng.

It is reported that the drugs were smartly wrapped and given to the taxi driver for delivery without knowing what the parcel contains.

In suspicion an unknown person alerted the hawks which teamed with the Jaws operations to trace the taxi.

The two teams waited for the driver to call the male person who the drugs were to be delivered to and he was arrested by the hawks.

The Jaws unit further impounded the same taxi for non operating license and the driver paid R2000 fine on the spot.

The case is still under investigation by the Hawks Special Investigation Team.

Furthermore, three other male suspects were arrested by Jaws driving a vehicle with a Gauteng registration number during the Jaws Special Operation in Zeerust.

The vehicle was detected through the Number Plate Recognition System (NPRS).

The information received is that the three suspects have pending cases at Jan Kempsdorp, Rustenburg and Delareyville.

Again, the N4 Traffic Highway Patrol Team has also arrested a member of the public in possession of a platinum worth 60 to 70 thousands of rands. The case was opened and the police are investigating.

North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi said the arrest of suspects in all incidents is a clear indication that criminals have no place in Bokone Bophirima and will accordingly be dealt with.

“Our operations have began to bear fruits and we are sending a very strong message to criminals out there that side by side we move with them and will suffocate them. 

“These criminals put the lives of our people in danger as they threaten their safety and destroy our people’s lives more especially youth with these drugs and we will never tolerate or fold our arms while our people are perishing”.

Criminals are not allowed in this province and we will continue working hard to put them behind bars where they belong,” strongly warned Molapisi.
-TDN
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