Linden police have uncovered an illegal drug growing operation in the Malanshof area.
According to police spokesperson Captain Walter Spencer, the police received an anonymous tip-off from.
At 4pm on Monday 30 October, Sergeant Orden Masumpa and Warrant Officer Robert Diphoko followed up on the information and inspected the house on Jan K Marais Avenue.
Spencer said, “After inspecting the house in Malanshof, the officers discovered a sophisticated marijuana-growing operation happening in the garage.”
Masumpa added, “We found 26 marijuana plants with lights and extractor fans to help them grow.”
The officers arrested a Cameroonian man on a charge of illegal possession and growth of a controlled substance.
“The man claimed ownership of the plants, but swore they were for his personal and recreational use,” Masumpa continued.
“We have confiscated all the plants and transported them to the police station as evidence, and once the investigation is completed, they will be destroyed,”
Captain Alex Vermaak suggested, “When we think of drug labs, we think of them in dodgy and crime-ridden areas.
But something like this can happen in a suburb like Malanshof, around the corner from your house or even a school. It is of high importance that the community comes forward with information if they see suspicious activity.”
According to Spencer, it is unclear whether there are more houses in the area performing the same operations.
Police appeal to the public to give an anonymous tip-off if you are suspicious of illegal operations like this happening in your area.
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Details: Linden Police Sation 011 888 9299.
