Cellphones, knife and dagga recovered in school raid
Berea SAPS with support from Mayville SAPS, Umbilo SAPS, Durban Central the K9 Unit and Durban Metro Police held a joint police operation at Sastri College to ensure safety at the school.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to a class while W/O Makhanya search's a pupil during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
THREE cellphones, cigarettes, a knife and a small amount of dagga were confiscated by Berea police during a safety operation at Sastri College this morning.
According to Captain TD Gumede, communications officer at Berea SAPS, the operation was aimed at maintaining a culture of safety and learning at the school. “We want you all to be safe,” Gumede said when addressing the learners at one of the classes at Sastri College “And we are here to make sure that the school is safe and there are no dangerous weapons or drugs in classrooms.”
Various members from Berea SAPS with support from Mayville SAPS, Umbilo SAPS, Durban Central the K9 Unit and Durban Metro Police joined the joint police operation at the school, searching each classroom, learner and backpack. Members spoke to learners about the ramifications of carrying or selling drugs as well as weapons in school while conducting the search.
“Three cellphones, a handful of cigarettes and a knife were confiscated from learners, while a small packet containing a white powdery substance suspected to be drugs, was found thrown out a classroom window,” added Gumede.
Colonel WR Xulu, acting station commander at Berea SAPS said the operation at the school will be followed up with random searches and talks by members of Berea's social crime prevention unit to further discourage the use of drugs and other illegal substances.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to Sashnee Naicker’s class while Constable Bhekithemba Dlamini and police dog Simba search pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Col WR Xulu acting station commander at Berea SAPS thanks members from Mayville SAPS, Umbilo SAPS, Durban Central the K9 Unit and Durban Metro Police for assisting Berea police in their joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to Sashnee Naicker’s class while Constable Bhekithemba Dlamini and police dog Simba search pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Members from Berea SAPS with support from Mayville SAPS, Umbilo SAPS, Durban Central the K9 Unit and Durban Metro Police held a joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to Shivani Bhugwandin’s class while W/O Makhanya and Student Cnst Thandazile Sithole and SNomfundo Ngubane search pupils and their bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede and Constable Bhekithemba Dlamini address a class before they searched pupils and their bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Constable Bhekithemba Dlamini addresses learners about illegal substances with his police dog Simba who searched pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede and Const Bhekithemba Dlamini with police dog, Simba are seen in the hallway during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Members from Berea SAPS with support from Mayville SAPS, Umbilo SAPS, Durban Central the K9 Unit and Durban Metro Police held a joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to Sashnee Naicker’s class while Constable Bhekithemba Dlamini and police dog Simba search pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to Sashnee Naicker’s class while Constable Bhekithemba Dlamini and police dog Simba search pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Simba the police dog searches pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
W/O Deena Naidoo and W/O Jay Pillay seen at the Berea SAPS joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to Shivani Bhugwandin’s class while W/O Makhanya and Student Cnst Thandazile Sithole search pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
Captain TD Gumede speaks to Sashnee Naicker’s class while Constable Bhekithemba Dlamini and police dog Simba search pupils bags during the joint police operation at Sastri College.
