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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

The mission to ensure that communities are safe paid dividends after Northern Cape police, Traffic Officers, SANDF and Home Affairs embarked on a raid and road blocks over the weekend. 

Provincial police spokesperson, Capt Sergio Kock said they also searched few houses suspected of drugs. 

“The arrest of a 34 year-old drunk driver was one of our highlights and successes. The police also arrested a man after they found 110 mandrax tablets at the value of R5000 on him. 

“Warrenton Detectives held a suspect-raid and managed to arrest 40-year-old male who was wanted for a house robbery he allegedly committed during November 2016,” Kock said. 

He added that police found a stolen firearm and ammunition on him after they conducted a searched. The 9mm was allegedly stolen during a house-breaking and theft that occurred in Warrenton during December 2016. 

Meanwhile police also confiscated two firearms that was recently stolen at two separate house breaking and thefts in Kuruman. 

“Police followed up on information and three men were arrested in this regard. SAPS Public Order Police, K9 and Flying Squad also assisted Richmond Police and managed to confiscate dagga with an approximate street value of R30 000 on the N1 between Richmond and Colesburg. Three men are currently charged for possession of dagga. 

“The teams stopped and searched 7177 vehicles at roadblocks, searched 12 332 persons and issued 786 fines for various contraventions. Almost 100 liquor outlets were visited where 249 litres of concoction was destroyed and almost 100 litres of alcohol was confiscated,” he said. 

Kock further said one stolen vehicle was recovered, 5 firearms, 18 cellphones, 3 I-pads and 1 laptop were also recovered.

“Dagga, Tik, Khat and Mandrax were some of the drugs recovered by the police during these operations,” he said.

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Mahikeng – While some people dress up as Santa to cheer up children during the festive season, a man allegedly impersonating the North West premier – for more nefarious purposes – was nabbed on Christmas Eve, the North West government said on Monday.

“The man is reported to have contacted several high profile people in a bid to solicit money from them under false pretexts,” said provincial government spokesperson Brian Setswambung in a statement.

“He is reported to have threatened to bomb the Premier’s house when he realised that his tricks of extorting money were not yielding the desired outcome.”

The Hawks arrested the 25-year-old on December 24, after receiving several complaints from various people involved in government and politics who were contacted by the man, allegedly pretending to be Premier Supra Mahumapelo.

Two cellphones, used to allegedly conduct the crimes, were seized.

Previously, a case was opened against the phony public figure by the Head of Security at the North West Legislature, Roger Ditse. The fraudster had requested R1 500 from him.

According to information on the premier’s website published earlier this month, the man also contacted Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance Andries Nel and Deputy Minister of Labour Inkosi Patekile Holomisa, as well as others in Gauteng, Bokone Bophirima, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

Furthermore, the imposter also contacted an MP in the Western Cape asking for money to help a student stranded in Cape Town. At the time, he claimed that President Jacob Zuma had asked him to help the student, whom he alleged was the son of an old acquaintance of the president. The bogus bigwig then asked for R2 000.

The suspect was arrested in Kuruman and will appear at the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on December 28. He is facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, as well as intimidation.

Source: http://www.news24.com