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Mpumalanga police have arrested a 33-year-old man who was allegedly found in possession of cocaine, heroin and dagga.
Provincial police spokesperson Selvy Mohlala said the national crime intelligence unit received a tip-off from a reliable source about illicit drugs at a certain house in Botleng, Delmas.
“A search was conducted resulting in the recovery of 170 rocks of cocaine, 150 pinches of heroine and 27 zip lock bags filled with dagga worth R16 540 combined and an undisclosed amount of cash,” Mohlala said.
He said the suspect was arrested and all drugs seized for further investigation.
The suspect made his first appearance at the Delmas Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela welcomed the arrest and warned community members to stay away from drugs.
In another similar incident, three men were arrested by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) for allegedly dealing in illegal drugs, after the police confiscated a consignment of substances including crystal meth, CAT and dagga.
Source IOL