Police officers march send strong anti-drug message
Members of Makopano security, Afriforum and the South African National Council on Alcoholism (Sanca), also participated in the march which started at 9am.
Sgt Pretty Ndlovu holds a placard with words “We want a drug free country” during the Boksburg North SAPS’s drug awareness campaign walk on March 12.
The Boksburg North police and community police forum (CPF) members held a drug awareness campaign in Boksburg North, with a march that mainly focused on First Street and Cason Road on March 12.
Holding massive placards with messages such as “Drugs trade prohibited in SA” and “Stop using drugs”, participants sent a strong message to drug dealers and users to stop the practice that is “killing the nation”.
Members of the community in the area applauded the efforts of the participants, with some even joining in the march.
According to Boksburg North police spokesperson, Const Justice Ramaube, the reason they targeted the two streets was because they were mostly problematic drug peddling areas.
During the march, police officers also stopped and searched members of the public. They also handed out drug awareness pamphlets.
Police officers and members of the CPF walked past Boksburg North hotel during their drug awareness campaign on March 12.Police officers also handed out pamphlets to members of the community.The Boksburg North police officers walked around Boksburg North’s First Street and Cason Road on March 12 as part of their drug awareness campaign.Holding a massive placard with words “Stop drugs”, Boksburg North police officers, CPF, Sanca, Afriforum and Makopano security, members took to the streets to send a strong message to drug dealers and users that they should stop “killing the nation”.
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