A City of Cape Town statement reveals that metro police officers seized more than four kilogrammes of dagga in Fisantekraal on Saturday, 9 August, after receiving a tip-off about drugs being kept at a local residence.
The owner granted permission for a search of the premises, where officers confiscated a black bag containing:
- 3.39 kilogrammes of dagga
- a 221-gram parcel
- 92 bankies
- 93 dagga cigarettes
- an undisclosed amount of cash
The homeowner was subsequently arrested for dealing in dagga.
' The devastating impact of drugs on our communities continues long after we've taken the dealers off the streets. Not only are families destroyed, but drugs fuel many other crimes and illicit dealings. Despite arrests, the suspects are often back on the street a few days later,' said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
He added that the City's hands are tied beyond the initial arrest and called for greater investigative powers to further curb drug-related crime.