Picture: Some of the drugs seized by the police during the raid/Supplied
By AGISANANG SCUFF
26 January 2026- The police in the Namakwa District have intensified its operations against drug-related crimes, resulting in four separate arrests in Concordia between 23 and 25 January 2026. The police said on 23 January 2026 at around 11:30pm, the police officers on patrol duties, searched premises in Jacobs Garden in Concordia, following a tip-off.
The Namakwa District Police spokesperson, Captain Ivan Magerman said a female suspect (33), was arrested after mandrax tablets and tik were confiscated. Magerman said on 24 January 2026, at around 00:30, the police patrolling Bloekom Street searched for a suspect (49).
“The search resulted in mandrax tablets being seized leading to his arrest. On 25 January 2026 at around 11:35am, the police acted on information at Vrede Street, Concordia. A search was conducted and resulted in the arrest of three suspects aged between 23 and 30. Tok-tik weighing 2.33 grams, valued at R699 was confiscated.
“Later that evening at around 9:30pm, the police searched a property in Jacobs Garden, Concordia after receiving a tip-off about drugs hidden on the premises. Five mandrax tablets valued at R300 were recovered from a pipe after being flushed down a toilet. A female suspect (33) was arrested,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Namakwa District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, commended the swift actions of the police involved and issued a stern warning to criminals. Andrews said they will not hesitate to act and every effort will be made to root out those who poison the communities.
“Crime will not be tolerated, and offenders will face the full might of the law. These arrests highlight SAPS Namakwa’s ongoing commitment to removing drugs from communities and ensuring the safety of residents,” he said.
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