K9 drug search held at Pinetown Boys’ High
The operation had a surprise element as the team arrived at Pinetown Boys' High School unannounced to carry out the search for any possible illegal drugs and contraband items.
ALL school bags, classrooms and learners were inspected by highly-trained dogs during an unannounced sniff-and-search operation at Pinetown Boys High School on Friday, 6 March.
The search was a combined operation by Blue Security tactical team members, Pinetown SAPS, SAPS Crime Prevention and Customs and SAPS customs drug detection dogs.
“The carefully orchestrated exercise had a surprise element as the team arrived at Pinetown Boys’ High School unannounced to carry out the search for any possible illegal drugs and contraband items,” said Russell Lawson, tactical ambassador for the Highway area.
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On arrival, two furry canine “narcotics detectives” heading the search, immediately got down to business by sniffing their way through the school’s premises.
“Each classroom, learner and schoolbag was inspected by the highly-trained dogs accompanied by their handlers,” said Lawson.
“The search-and-detect operation was a huge success. The school can be extremely proud that no illegal substances were found and no arrests needed to be made,” he said.
“The goal of these search exercises is to aim for a 100 per cent success rate at each institution involved in the Safer Schools Programme in the greater Pinetown area,” he added.
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“We want to be proactive and institute preventative measures by educating learners about the dangers of being in possession of, or using, drugs and contraband items,” Lawson explained.
“Blue Security, in collaboration with the major law-enforcement units, really want to make a difference in the area by emphasising a zero – tolerance approach to drugs,” Lawson added.
“Various schools are participating in the programme in an effort to combat the drug problem that’s so prevalent among today’s younger generation. This will also contribute to providing safer schools for each and every learner,” he concluded.
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