Ntombenhle Ellan Hlophei (60) appeared before the Evander District Court on Monday January 17 for dealing in drugs.
The Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson, Capt Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, said,” The Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Secunda, Crime Intelligence and the K9 unit promptly responded to information about a suspect allegedly dealing in drugs around Leandra on Friday January 14. “A disruptive search-and-seizure operation was executed on the premises and drugs (nyaope) were found hidden under the bed of the suspect who was present during the search.” The woman was released on R2 000 bail, based on the following conditions argued by the defence.
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Sekgitodi said the case has been postponed to March 22.
