| 2024/10/05 |
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Media Statement
POLOKWANE – Four male suspects aged between 26 and 38 were apprehended at separate locations during the routine operational duties conducted by various police units across the Capricorn District on Friday 04 October 2024. The members of Lebowakgomo police jointly with Polokwane SAPS, Tactical Response Team (TRT) and Public Order Policing (POP) nabbed a foreign national at Lebowakgomo RDP, Zone F for possession of 28 plastic bags containing dagga estimated at R28 000-00 and a substantial amount of cash. At about 14:00, members of the Public Order Policing (POP) received information about a 38-year-old foreign national male suspect who was allegedly dealing in illicit cigarettes at a local Spaza shop in Lebowakgomo complex. Police responded to a tip-off that resulted in the illicit cigarettes valued at R300 000,00 discovered inside the shop and further confiscated a white Mercedes-Benz motor vehicle belonging to the owner suspected to be the transporter. In addition, a 32-year-old male suspect was nabbed by the Provincial Organised Crime Intelligence Unit at Polokwane Central Business District (CBD) while in possession of heroin and Crystal Meth drugs with an estimated street value of R1700.00 The Provincial Crime Intelligence Cluster Coordination Narcotics Task Team jointly with Provincial Organised Crime Unit arrested a 26-year-old male suspect along Indian Center, Polokwane at about 19:20 for possession of drugs. The suspect was immediately arrested for possession of 50 sachets of Nyaope and 08 sachets of Crystal-Meth drugs with an estimated value of R2500,00 The suspects are expected to appear before the Lebowakgomo and Polokwane Magistrate’s courts soon. Police investigations are continuing. Ends
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