A joint operation between #OperationValaUmgodi and the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Unit, aimed at intensifying efforts to combat and address drug-related crimes, secured the arrest of drug peddlers in the Frances Baard District on Friday, 13 March 2026.
During the execution of the operation, members received information regarding alleged drug dealing activities taking place at an identified premises in Club 2000, Galeshewe.
A cordon and search operation in response to the intelligence information received was subsequently conducted.
Police raided the identified premises and drugs with an estimated value of R101 430-00, as well as cash believed to be proceeds of drug sales, were discovered, leading to the arrest of a 38-year-old male for dealing in drugs.
Additional information received led to the arrest of a 23-year-old female for dealing in drugs after police seized and confiscated a quantity of drugs, with an estimated value of R1 497-00 at another identified suspected drug dealing premises in Galeshewe.
Continued stop-and-search operations in Galeshewe led to the arrest of two suspects aged 22 and 42, who were found without the necessary valid documentation permitting them to be in the country.
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– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) March 14, 2026