On Friday, 06 November 2026 at approximately 08:20, members of the K9 Unit in Cape Town were conducting patrols when they received information from a reliable source that a person at the bus depot in Mabel Road, Bellville was allegedly travelling to Mossel Bay with drugs.
Investigation at the bus depot led to the identification of the suspect, who was found in possession of a blue bag. The suspect and the bag were searched, and approximately 5 000 mandrax tablets were found and seized. The 40-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with dealing in drugs.
The mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R250 000-00 were handed in as exhibits at Bellville SAPS. The suspect will appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s court on Monday, 09 November 2026 on the mentioned charge.
In an unrelated matter, on Friday, 06 November 2026, detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit in Western Cape followed up on information after the arrest of suspects in a shootout in Stellenbosch. The information took them to an unknown address in Khayamandi Stellenbosch where 16 cellphones, which were stolen during the business robbery were seized by the Detectives.
The suspects were detained at Stellenbosch SAPS and will appear in the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s court once charged. #DrugsOffTheStreets #TrioCrimes