MISDAADTONEEL: Bellville, Kaapstad: Die K9-eenheid van die Stad Kaapstad se Metropolisie het Donderdag 14 Mei 2026 dwelmhandel ‘n groot gatslag gegee.

Volgens die woordvoerder van Metropolisie, superintendent Ruth Solomons, was beamptes omstreeks 13:20 besig met patrollies by Parksig Villas-woonstelle, in Bellville toe K9 Virus se hanteerder die hond uitlaat om die parkeer area te snuffel toe hy langs ‘n voertuig stilhou.

Beamptes het deur die vensters van die luikrug kar gekyk en ‘n paar sakke binne opgemerk.

Solomons het gesê hulle het toestemming van die Provinsiale Narkotika-eenheid gevra om by die voertuig in te breek. Binne het hulle 51 sakke Mandrax-tablette, sewe los Mandrax-tablette, 300g kokaïen en 300g tik in die kattebak gevind.

“Die dwelms het ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van meer as R2,7-miljoen. Die dwelms is by die Bellville SAPD ingegee en die voertuig is na Stikland geneem vir verdere ondersoek deur die SAPD,” ​​het sy gesê.

CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: The K9 Unit of the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police made a huge drug bust in Bellville on Thursday, 14 May 2026.

According to the Metro Police spokesperson, Superintendent Ruth Solomons, officers were conducting patrols at around 13:20 at Parksig Villas apartments.

The handler of K9 “Virus” let him out to conduct a sweep of the parking area when he stopped next to a vehicle.

Officers looked through the windows of the hatchback and spotted some bags inside.

Solomons said they sought permission from the Provincial Narcotics Unit to break into the vehicle. Inside they found 51 bags of Mandrax tablets, seven loose Mandrax tablets, 300g of cocaine and 300g of tik in the boot.

“The drugs have an estimated street value of just over R2.7 million. The contraband was booked in at Bellville SAPS and the vehicle was taken to Stikland for further investigation by SAPS,” she said