17 ziplock bags containing drugs known as Kat found in Riverlea
Langlaagte SAPS clamping down on drugs.
On Friday, July 26 the Langlaagte police crime prevention members conducted a drug operation that was crime intelligence driven.
According to communications officer, Constable Phumi Kraai, this operation led to a search at an outbuilding of a house at Jukskei Drive in Riverlea.
The crime prevention officers found 17 ziplock bags containing drugs known as Kat on the premises.
“The Street value of the drugs is estimated at about R950. A 32-year-old man was arrested for dealing in drugs. The suspect will appear in court soon,” said Kraai.
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The website: https://drugcentre.org.za shares more information on ‘Kat’.
The website states: ‘Kat comes in two forms – the original (Cathinone) and artificial form (Methcathinone).
The Kat leaves are chewed or brewed in tea and swallowed. The powder is usually snorted or injected.
When made available in the dance scene it is in a tablet form. Kat is used in a crash binge pattern (use a lot, go into withdrawal then use more to stop the withdrawal symptoms) that lasts four to six hours.’
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