The battle to make this country a safer place takes all of us however it starts with the men and women in blue. Hence, members of the Port Elizabeth Flying Squad successfully apprehended a 47- year- old KwaZakhele man with a large quantity of mandrax tablets.
It is alleged that on Monday evening, 7 March 2016 at about 21:30, Constables Severiano Blundin and Siphulele Msindwana followed a green Ford Figo in Zwide. The members eventually stopped the vehicle and upon searching the vehicle, they found 40 packets containing mandrax tablets.
The total of mandrax tablets seized was 41 000 with an estimated street value of R2 million. The suspect was also in possession of a substantial amount of cash. Members alleged that the suspect also offered them a bribe of R100 000. The suspect was detained on charges of bribery, dealing and possession of drugs. He is expected to appear in court soon. The vehicle which was a rented vehicle was also confiscated.
The excellent arrest and confiscation by the members is applauded as we embark on closing all avenues for drug dealers and syndicates. Drugs and substance abuse contributes enormously to the commission of various crimes, including serious and violent crimes. We also urge the communities to provide ‘tip offs’ to the police when in suspicion of drug hubs within their communities.
Alan Straton
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VERY impressed that these SAPS memebers not only seized a huge drug haul but also resisted a very substantial bribe ! Well done – there is a lot of integrity still out there !!