By OBAKENG MAJE
1 October 2025- The police in Northern Cape said their continued determination to eradicate illegal activities resulted in the arrest of five suspects for tampering with essential infrastructure and drug-related offences in the Pixley Ka Seme and John Taolo Gaetsewe Districts respectively. The police said in the early hours of Wednesday, 1 October 2025, police in De Aar intercepted a vehicle along a farm road after a tip-off regarding possible illegal activities.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said a vehicle, which matched the description provided to the police, was stopped and searched. Shemane said inside, the police discovered copper cables, gloves, and multiple cutting tools.
“Three men, including a foreign national aged between 35 and 38, were arrested. The copper cables, valued at approximately R30 000, as well as the vehicle believed to have been used in the commission of the crime, were confiscated.
“Meanwhile, in Sunrise in the Pixley Ka Seme District, on 30 September 2025, police acted on information about a vehicle suspected of transporting drugs. The vehicle was spotted, stopped and searched,” he said.
Shemane further said they were found in possession of the suspect, leading to the arrest of the foreign national (37) and the vehicle being confiscated. He added that in a separate incident in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District also on 30 September 2025, police followed up on intelligence regarding drug sales at a premises in Magojaneng village, Mothibistad.
“A search of the premises led to the arrest of a female (20) after drugs with an estimated value of R2500, were found in her possession, along with an undisclosed amount of cash.
“The SAPS remains resolute in its commitment to the eradication of drugs and other illegal activities in our communities,” said Shemane.
He said the police commend the role of community members who continue to partner with law enforcement by reporting suspicious activities.
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