Drugs confiscated over the weekend

GEORGE NEWS - Since Friday 23 December, 70 suspects have been arrested for drug related offences, 17 for driving under the influence of liquor, 25 for possession of dangerous weapons and four for the possession of stolen property.

Police confiscated 629 Mandrax tablets, 193 grams of tik, 826 grams of dagga, 183 dagga plants, eight grams of Mandrax powder and 229 litres of liquor in the Garden Route.

One of these suspects were arrested by the Garden Route crime combatting team at a house in Lawaaikamp.

“Upon arrival they noticed a man running towards the bathroom of the house and flushing the toilet. The vigilant members responded and blocked the drain where they found tik and Mandrax being flushed away.

"Police confiscated 110 grams of tik, 417 Mandrax tablets, 57 halves and 30 quarters. One occupant of the premises was subsequently arrested on a charge of dealing in drugs,” said Southern Cape police spokesperson Sgt Chris Spies.

On Friday the Garden Route district commissioner Maj-Gen Norman Modishana, led the forces on focused operations in Riversdale and Still Bay along the coast. Armed with search and seizure warrants, forces descended on four premises where they arrested four suspects for dealing in drugs.

They confiscated 34 bankies of tik, 30 Mandrax tablets and R9 400 cash believed to be proceeds of the illegal drug trade.

These arrests follow concerted efforts by police in the Western Cape to safeguard communities during the festive season with the deployment of various police units and newly trained constables.

These operations will be maintained for the rest of the long weekend and beyond. The deployment of extra resources is in line with the Western Cape provincial operational plan to curb serious and violent crimes during the festive period and to ensure that the public are and feel safe.

Similar operations will be conducted with a specific focus around beaches and malls where large groups gather.

Some of the drugs and money confiscated over the weekend.