A 34-year-old man was arrested by members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit in Tsakane on Wednesday, last week, after he was found in possession of Mandrax tablets.
According to EMPD spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng members were conducting crime prevention patrols around Langaville Extension Three when, at around 11.30am, they spotted a suspicious-looking man along Hashi Street.
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Upon searching the man, officers found 11 and a half Mandrax tablets.
The tablets, with a street value of R800, were confiscated along with R92 the man had in his possession.
The man was taken to the Tsakane Police Station and faces charges of possession and dealing in an illicit substance.
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