At approximately 15:00 on Wednesday 23 April, members of the Parkroad Crime Prevention unit successfully apprehended a 32-year-old male from Koffiefontein in Bloemfontein.
Free State Policespokesperson Sergent Mahlomola Kareli said the suspect’s arrest followed after members received information about a male suspect en route to Bloemfontein to procure drugs for distribution in Koffiefontein.
Upon searching a taxi at Majakathata, police discovered 500 Mandrax tablets in the suspect’s possession. The estimated street value of the confiscated drugs is R20,000.
He was arrested for dealing in drugs and is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate court on Friday 25 April