Four suspects face charges for the possession of drugs

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape
 

WESTERN CAPE – Members of Operation Restore searched a premises in Aerobat Street, The Hague, Delft on Thursday evening, 27 March 2025, and arrested a 45-year-old male when they found 405 mandrax tablets, 1374 heroin capsules and 87 9mm rounds of ammunition in the house. The suspect was arrested and is facing charges of the possession of drugs and the illegal possession of ammunition. The members proceeded and searched another premises in Aerobat Street where they found 79 mandrax tablets and 12 packets containing cocaine in the house. They subsequently arrested a 33-year-old male for the possession of drugs

In an unrelated intervention, members of Operation Restore deployed in Lwandle searched a premises in Nobuhle Street and confiscated 1399 mandrax tablets and 18 packets containing crystal meth.  A 60-year-old female was arrested for the possession of drugs.

Furthermore, members of Operation Shanela searched a premises in Girling court, Elsies River where they arrested a 34-year-old man when they found 198 mandrax tablets, two medium size packets containing crystal meth and an undisclosed amount of cash in the house.

The suspects will make their respective court appearances today in the Bellville, Strand and Goodwood Magistrate’s Courts on the mentioned charges.

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