Picture: Police confiscate drugs and arrested alleged perpetrators/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
A man (45) was arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen property in Breipal in Douglas. The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said a Toshiba laptop, power drill, grinder, gazebo, and a red pot that were reported as stolen, were recovered.
Shemane said this took place after the Douglas Crime Prevention Unit conducted high-density, intelligence-driven operations.
“The police received a tip-off about drugs and stolen property kept at an identified location. Armed with a search warrant, the police operationalised the information and arrested the suspect for possession of the suspected stolen property in Breipal, Douglas.
“Whilst in Kimberley, the Public Order Police conducted intelligence-driven stop and search operations in Galeshewe and Windsorton respectively, where they received a tip-off about the suspects in possession of drugs,” he said.
Shemane further said the information was operationalised, which led to the arrest of three men aged 29, 34, and 37 in Galeshewe. He added that they also arrested a woman aged 26 in Windsorton for dealing in drugs.
“In the third incident, the Roodepan crime prevention assisted by Kimberley Public Order Police, received a tip-off and operationalised it. They acted swiftly and arrested five suspects aged 30, 30, 40, 42, and 43 respectively for dealing in drugs.
“Drugs and cash believed to be the proceeds of crime were confiscated. All suspects will appear before Douglas, Kimberley, and Galeshewe Magistrate’s Courts soon. The police urged residents to work together to report drug dealers and help break the vicious cycle of drug abuse in our communities,” said Shemane.
He lauded the communities for cooperating with the police in disrupting and dismantling the stolen goods market by making it impossible for thieves to sell the items that were stolen or robbed.
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