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Five to face charges on possession and dealing in drugs

Five to face charges on possession and dealing in drugs

  Five suspects between the ages of 17 and 34  appeared before the Vredefort Magistrate court yesterday (Tuesday 16 November) for the possession and allegedly dealing in drugs.

According to police spokesperson, Brig. Motantsi Makhele,  the police’s Trio task team members were operating in the Vredefort vicinity on Monday 15 November at 05:30,  when they received information on a couple of addresses suspected to be dealing in drugs and dagga.

Information was followed and upon arrival at the identified houses the members arrested five suspects – of which three females and two males. The members confiscated 3 halves of mandrax, 30 wrapped plastics of nyaope, 7 small plastics of crystal meth, 58 plastics of dagga and cash.

The five suspects will face charges of possession and dealing in drugs.  

 

 

Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.

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