CRIME SCENE: Steenberg, Cape Town: A case of bad driving has led police to the discovery of drugs and arrest of two suspects.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the arrests on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 were as a result of the vigilance of Operation Prosper members deployed in the Steenberg policing precinct.

“The members were conducting crime prevention duties in Botma Street, to curb gang violence in the area when they noticed a vehicle that almost caused an accident. They stopped the vehicle and a passenger jumped out and tried to run but was apprehended. 

“During a search of the vehicle the members found 250 Mandrax tablets and 30 small packets containing Tik. Two suspects, aged 26 and 28-years, were arrested for the possession of drugs,” said SAPS.

In a separate case, the members searched a premises in Capricorn Square, where they confiscated dagga products and arrested a 33-year-old foreign national for dealing in dagga.