When the alleged drug dealer’s million-rand-each offer to the policemen was scorned, his calm demeanour broke and, in desperation, he offered to sell the luxury Range Rover and add the proceeds of the sale to the initial bribe.
The arrested suspect, his vehicle, drugs and cash were taken back to the station. Warrant Officer Sheik was one of the officers who helped quantify the haul.
“Together with the arresting officers we had to read out each serial number on the money notes and this had to be entered as exhibits. There were 927 notes worth just under R100 000, all of which had to be manually recorded,” explained Sheik, adding that the process took them around eight hours to complete.
The cocaine is estimated to be worth R1.5 million on the street.
The alleged dealer remained in custody for the long weekend and appeared in court yesterday (Tuesday). The matter was remanded with the suspect remaining in custody.
Mountain Rise station spokeswoman Captain Gay Ebrahim said the actions of the two officers reflected the pride with which they served the community.
“We are proud of our officers for being alert in spotting the cash and then searching the vehicle. Their moral stance reflects the ethos of what it means to be a police officer and to serve,” said Ebrahim.
Alleged drug dealer Moses Mncwabe.
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– Caxton News Service