Police in Cape Town have arrested a 46-year-old woman for the possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R1 million.
Members attached to the Khayelitsha South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Prevention Unit arrested the suspect on Friday, who was found with a large amount of mandrax.
“On Friday, the members were conducting a stop and search operation, when they received information about a premises in T-Block, Sector 6, Site B, Khayelitsha, that is allegedly used as a liquor storage facility.
“The members immediately operationalised the information and on arrival, they found a lady on the premises carrying a big green bag, and found 10 packets of mandrax tablets and four small clear packets also with mandrax tablets.
"When counted in each of the 10 packets, 1 000 units of mandrax tablets were found and inside the four small packets, 100 mandrax tablets were found, with an estimated street value of R1 million,” the police said.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court on Monday for possession of drugs.
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General (Adv) Thembisile Patekile, commended the efforts of community members, who shared valuable information that led to the recovery of the drugs. – SAnews.gov.za
