A man arrested for being in possession of drugs worth R15 000


By REGINALD KANYANE

A man (31) was arrested for allegedly being in possession of drugs worth R15 000. This comes after the swift response by Steinkopf SAPS, ‘D’ relief.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the police were conducting patrols when they received a tip-off regarding a man traveling from Port Nolloth to Steinkopf, who was allegedly in possession of drugs.

“The man fitting the description was spotted in Uitkyk Street, Steinkopf. He was stopped and searched. The police found mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R15 000 in his possession.

“The suspect was arrested and detained for possession of drugs and will appear in court soon. The police remain committed in eradicating and removing drugs from our streets,” he said.

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