Teen drug dealer in Standerton off the streets
In the house, the SAPS recovered 34 tablets of suspected Mandrax, weighing about 59g, 32 sachets of suspected crystal meth, weighing about 31g, 22 pokes of dagga and loose dagga, weighing about 2 155g, and R350.
The SAPS in Standerton arrested a 19-year-old on July 19 for drug dealing.
According to a statement from the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, the K9 Unit received information at 10:30 about the suspect dealing drugs.
Police responded and searched the suspect and his house.
They recovered 34 tablets of suspected Mandrax, weighing about 59g, 32 sachets of suspected crystal meth, weighing about 31g, 22 pokes of dagga and loose dagga, weighing about 2 155g, and R350.
The estimated street value of the recovered drugs was about R20 000.
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The suspect was charged with drug dealing and appeared in the Standerton Magistrate’s Court on July 20.
The provincial commissioner of the SAPS, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, welcomed the arrest and appreciated the job done by the police and the whistleblower.
According to Manamela, the police would not tolerate drug trafficking.
“We have noted with concern that often those who abuse drugs are somehow involved in the commission of crime such as theft and housebreaking. By arresting alleged drug peddlers, we address the root cause,” Manamela said.
