A 52-year-old Welkom man found in possession of dagga products valued at R60 000, was arrested following the arrest of a drug user in Thabong.
On Saturday (10/09), members of Welkom Public Order Policing (POP) were busy with their routine crime combating and stop-and-search duties when they saw an African man smoking dagga at the Mosewawa shopping complex.
He was searched and, after interrogation, told the police where he had bought the drugs.
POP members then went to a house in Refide Crescent, Jan Cilliers Park. The occupant of the house locked the burglar door so that police members could not gain entry.
“The police had to use force to gain access,” says Capt. Stephen Thakeng, media liaison officer for the Lejweleputswa police.
Inside they found a 20 litre bucket containing loose dagga, three large, black plastic rubbish bags containing loose dagga, and R380 in cash.
The dagga weighed 14,1 kg with the estimated value of R60 000.
In unrelated incidents, on Wednesday (07/09) three people were arrested and crystal meth, dagga and mandrax was confiscated by members of POP, following information received about drug dealings in Kutloanong, Odendaalsrus.
A house in Block 5 was raided where the police found 24 crystal meth sachets and a small amount of cash. A 42-year-old man was arrested for dealing in drugs.
Another house in the K10 Section of Kutloanong was raided wherein 12 whole mandrax tablets and four crystal meth sachets were found and seized. A 43-year-old man was arrested for possession of drugs.
A third house was raided in Kutloanong’s K1 Section, and police found 95 pokes of dagga weighing 0,248 grams and cash that amounts to R1 220. A 30-year-old woman was arrested for dealing with dagga.
