By Kedibone Molaetsi

Kimberley police arrested a 40 year-old man from Lesotho and charged him with possession of drugs, Northern Cape police said on Thursday.

Kimberley police crime prevention team observed a suspicious looking vehicle on Barkly Road in Galeshewe, while on duty and mottled at the driver to pull-off the road.

However police said instead of the driver to stop, he sped-off and high speed chase ensued between him and the police. He was shortly pinned down on Mooketsi Street, near Galesheswe.

“Upon search and investigation, a black bag containing 0.15 kg of dagga and mandrax tablets were found inside the vehicle.  The street value of the dagga and mandrax found is estimated to R4 440” lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said.

The vehicle was also confiscated and suspect will appear before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on count of possession of drugs and dagga, on Tuesday.

-TDN

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Krugersdorp- A motorcyclist was injured following an accident on the N14 north bound near Krugersdorp this afternoon.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the accident and preceding events are still unknown and will remain the subject of an investigation.

“Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found the motorcyclist lying on the centre median of the roadway. Upon assessment, paramedics found the motorcyclist had sustained critical injuries during the accident” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann.

The critically injured man was treated at the scene and transported to hospital for the urgent medical care that he requires, under the care of an advance life support paramedic.

Traffic was affected as one of the lanes were closed down to traffic. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.

-TDN

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Kimberley- Two people were injured after a vehicle collided into a ditch along Transvaal road Kimberley this afternoon. Exact detail to the cause of the accident is still speculative and will remain a subject for police investigation.

Netcare 911 paramedics and the provincial services arrived at the scene and found the two occupants to have sustained serious injuries. After treating them on scene medics transported the injured to a local hospital for the care that they required.

-TDN

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