Through #OperationShanela, we continue to smoke out criminals in all forms of shape from every corner of this country. Since its inception in May 2023, 114 769 suspects were arrested for being in possession of drugs and 29 820 suspects were also arrested for dealing in drugs. All drug exhibit […]
Tag: Drugs Off The Streets
SAPS to destroy millions of drugs seized during operations
The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Fannie Masemola will preside over the drug destruction of drugs that were seized during policing operations in the Western and Eastern Cape. General Fannie Masemola will be joined by the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya and the Provincial Commissioner […]
Police seize R500 000 worth of dagga and arrest two Zimbabwean national suspects in Thabazimbi
The Police in Thabazimbi, jointly with Koedoeskop farmers, recovered R500 000 worth of dagga and arrested two male Zimbabwean foreign nationals aged 25 and 39 following an intelligence led operation conducted at Koedoeskop area on Thursday, 13 February 2025 at around 10:00. According to information, the Police received leads and […]
Police bust suspect for dagga worth over R15 million in Northam
A major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking was made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo on 07 February 2025, when a 35-year-old male suspect was arrested in Northam, Waterberg District, for trafficking a substantial quantity of dagga worth over R15 million. The operation, based on […]
Two suspects arrested with dagga worth R1.2 million
Two suspects, aged 23 and 30, were arrested on Sunday, 26 January 2025 after being found in possession of dagga worth an estimated street value of about R1.2 million on the R538 Road near Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA). According to a report, members of the Police from White River […]
Police confiscated dagga worth R2.4 Million on the R38 Road in Low’s Creek
Police arrested two suspects, aged 31 and 39, on Sunday, 19 January 2025, on the R38 Road in Low’s Creek for possession and dealing in dagga. Members of the Proactive and Combat Team assigned for Operation Vala Umgodi in Mpumalanga were conducting vehicle checkpoints and stop-and-searches operations in the area […]
A 42-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the discovery of Khat in a truck on the N1
The strategic deployment of our members along the entry and exit routes to and from the Western Cape Province to curb the lucrative drug trade proved to be successful when members attached to the Central Karoo K9 Unit in collaboration with Crime Intelligence, George DPCI and the Central Karoo Flying […]
Dagga bust of R4,7 million found in a hidden compartment in a truck on the N12 in Delmas
Police in Mpumalanga have seized dagga worth R4.7 Million on the N12 in Delmas. Through information received from intelligence and the Trilateral Planning Cell (TPC), police pounced on a truck carrying the consignment of dagga. Information received is that the truck was travelling from Eswatini with drugs towards Johannesburg. Joint […]
Businessman rescued and R300 million worth of drugs seized
Police have rescued a businessman and arrested eight kidnappers, including three Tanzanian nationals in Johannesburg. The businessman was kidnapped on the 5th of July 2024 at a mosque in Helderkruin, Roodepoort. He was rescued at a house in Lenasia on Wednesday. The SAPS anti- kidnapping task team has been working […]
Truck driver faces possession of drugs charges, drugs worth over R3 Million seized
Continued efforts to stop the illegal drug trade and the trafficking thereof via the main entry and exit routes to the Western Cape yielded success when police members arrested a truck driver on the N1 in Laingsburg on Thursday, 09 May 2024 in connection with the transportation of drugs with […]