Cape Town Metro police arrested 11 suspects in Elsies River and Hanover Park during a joint operation with the Macassar police on Monday night.
The Gang and Drug Task Team had a joint operation with the Macassar police, where they searched various premises on the back of tip-offs received.
“Nine suspects were arrested for possession of drugs, aged between 16 and 47. Officers also confiscated 239 bankies of tik, 24 dagga ‘stoppe’ and a parcel of dagga, R34 370 in cash, drug tools including a bag of tik pipes and four walkie-talkies,” says Metro Police chief, Wayne Le Roux.
Le Roux says in Elsies River, officers arrested a 30-year-old suspect with 28 dagga “stoppe” in his possession. Police were on patrol in Avonwood when they noticed the man behaved in a suspicious manner. This led to them searching the man and finding dagga on him.
In Downburg Road, Hanover Park police spotted a group of people standing at the corner. The police approached the group and one person made a run for it.
“He was soon apprehended and could not provide a satisfactory reason for running away. Officers searched the 25-year-old and found an imitation firearm in his possession,” says Le Roux.
“These are all very good successes, brought about by information received from the community as well as hyper-vigilance during patrols.”
He says they will continue to devote as much resources as possible to gang and drug hotspots so they can clamp down on these activities.
“We further urge the public to continue providing intelligence that we can use to direct our enforcement efforts.”
