CRIME SCENE: Long Street, Cape Town: The long arm of the law struck in the heartbeat of the City’s nightlife on Friday, 3 July 2026 when they confiscated more than 200 ecstacy tablets.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) members of Operation Prosper followed up on information of a person who was selling drugs in Long Street.

A search of the identified premises and the suspect was conducted and 108 ecstasy tablets were found and confiscated. A 34-year-old man was arrested for the possession of drugs.

In the same street, the members searched another premises where they found 144 ecstasy tablets and arrested a 21-year-old man for the possession of drugs.

The suspects will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 06 July 2026.