By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
18 October 2025- A man (19) was arrested for possession of drugs by the members of the Springbok Public Order Policing unit at Rocky Ridge in Okiep at approximately 12:30pm. The police said on the same day at around 12:45pm, a girl (17) was also arrested in the same area in Okiep, for dealing in drugs.
The Namakwa District police spokesperson, Captain Ivan Magerman said in an unrelated incident on the 16 October 2025, at approximately 5pm, a man (27) was arrested for dealing in drugs in Okiep with an estimated street value of R119 250. Magerman said the suspects are expected to appear in court soon.
Meanwhile, the Namakwa District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, reaffirmed the police’s commitment to robustly address drug-related crimes in the district, issuing a stern warning to the public that SAPS have adopted a Zero tolerance approach when it comes to crime.
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