By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
21 September 2025- Two men aged 60 and 63 were arrested for dealing in drugs during Operation Vala Umgodi in Frances Baard District. This comes after the police received a tip-off and identified hotspots such as Phutanang, the CBD in the Greater Kimberley on 20 September 2025. The targeted actions included stop and search actions, Vehicle Check Points (VCPs), visits to informal and formal businesses, shopping centres and high visibility patrols.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Cherelle Ehlers said identified premises were searched and drugs, including mandrax tablets, Tik and dagga with an estimated value of R5 405 and a significant amount of cash believed to be the proceeds of crime were recovered and confiscated.
Ehlers said Operation Vala Umgodi in the Northern Cape continues to intensify efforts aimed at curbing illicit mining activities and related crimes.
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