The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Major General Gerber commended the collaboration of the multidisciplinary team for ensuring that drug dealers are apprehended and kept behind the bars. These commendations came after two Nigerian nationals, Ikemukwu Benjermin Ezirim (39) and Christian Valentine Uchenna (37) were arrested […]
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Mozambican national arrested at Port of Entry with Crystal Meth to the value of R4.2 Million
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has successfully intercepted a major drug smuggling mission and thanks to members from Border Policing at Lebombo Port of Entry as they arrested a 36-year-old Mozambican national at the Lebombo Border in Komatipoort last night, Friday 28 June 2024, with suspected Crystal Meth drugs […]
Operational successes in combatting cross-border crime
Border security is essential for maintaining the safety, security and prosperity of a country and its’ citizens. Deployment of soldiers along the borderline is a proactive measure to combat criminal activities such as illegal cross-border movements of undocumented persons, contraband goods, vehicle smuggling, stock theft, and other forms of cross-border […]
Bloemfontein Flying Squad arrest three and recover drugs worth R2.4 million
Bloemfontein Flying Squad members stopped a truck and arrested 3 after the discovery of Khat plant in the cabin. On Friday 8 March 2024 at about 20:45 members of Bloemfontein Flying Squad received an intelligence led information about a Truck from Gauteng driving on the N1 towards Bloemfontein, possibly transporting […]
Vioolsdrift Border police arrest a suspect for illegal dealing in drugs
During routine checks at the Vioolsdrift Port of Entry on Wednesday, 03 January 2024 at 20:00, members searched a truck and recovered refuse bags that contained 21Kg of compressed dagga with an estimated street value of R250 000-00 at the back of the truck. A 32-year-old suspect was arrested for […]
Illicit drug trade dealt a heavy blow with the confiscation of R3 million worth of drugs at Beaufort West
WESTERN CAPE – The strategic deployment of various police units to curb the influx of drugs, firearms and illicit goods into the Western Cape once again dealt the illicit drug trade a heavy blow when an estimated R3 million worth of drugs were confiscated on the N1 near Beaufort West. […]
Lejweleputswa police hard at work to rid community of illicit drugs
Members arrested two suspects and seized a large amount of drugs from a flat and, dagga from a vehicle. On 26 July 2023 at about 12:00, intelligence led information was received by Counter Narcotics and Welkom K9 Unit about a flat in Waterkant Street Odendaalsrus where drugs are kept. Upon […]
Upington border police pounce on drug dealer at bus stop
The Upington Border police, apprehended and arrested a 48-year-old female suspect on Friday, 26 May 2023 for dealing in drugs. The team received information of a female passenger who is traveling from Johannesburg to Upington who allegedly had drugs in her possession. The team operationalised the information and obtained the […]
Search for hijacked truck leads to drug arrest
The vigilance of flying Squad members proved successful on Friday, 12 May 2023, when they arrested a suspect in Elsies River on drug related charges. The members pursued information of a truck that was hijacked earlier, and while searching the inner perimeters of Elsies River, they noticed suspicious premises and […]
Western Cape police confiscate R350 000 worth of drugs at Klein Brakrivier
An intelligence driven operation led to the confiscation of R350 000 worth of drugs at Klein Brakrivier whilst an unlicensed firearm was seized in an unrelated operation at Thembalethu. On Monday, 17 April 2023 members of the Garden Route Flying Squad operationalised intelligence and pulled over a silver Opel Corsa […]