Eight people were arrested in the Bekkersdal area for being in possession of substances suspected to be drugs.
One of them is a woman who was arrested for cultivating dagga at her place.
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Sergeant Linkie Lefakane, Bekkersdal Police spokesperson said, “The suspects, aged between 20 and 39, were arrested by the Bekkersdal Police Intervention team following crime-prevention operations from 5pm on Friday, 5 January until Sunday, 7 January.
“Officers were conducting their routine stop-and-search operations when they made the arrests. The suspects have already appeared in court briefly on Monday, 8 January,” she explained.
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