K9 Virus
K9 Bunny snuffel duisende Mandrax-pille uit
Hond is dwelms se baas
MISDAADTONEEL: Bellville, Kaapstad: Die Metropolisie se honde-eenheid het weer in Bellville toegeslaan waar hulle Mandrax-tablette met ‘n straatwaarde van meer as R130 000 gekonfiskeer het.
JP Smith, die Stad Kaapstad se Burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit, het op Facebook gesê beamptes het Donderdagmiddag, 21 Mei 2026 net voor 12:00 inligting ontvang oor dwelms wat na bewering by die Tienie Meyer Bypass informele nedersetting aangehou word.
Toe hulle by die perseel aankom, het die huisbewoner hulle toestemming gegee om die plek te deursoek.
“Beamptes het aanvanklik op vier Mandrax-tablette afgekom, maar het toe besluit om die honde-eenheid in te roep. Dit was nie lank nie voordat K9 ‘Bunny’ sy hanteerder na ‘n swart sak wat agter ‘n kas versteek was, gelei het.
“In die sak was byna 3 000 Mandrax-tablette met ‘n straatwaarde van meer as R130 000, 14 rondtes ammunisie, ‘n gesteelde selfoon en meer as R5 000 kontant,” het Smith gesê.
‘n 34-jarige verdagte is gearresteer en word by die Bellville SAPD aangehou.
Crime Scene Report het ‘n week gelede berig dat K9 ‘Virus’ ‘n dwelms met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van meer as R2,7 miljoen in ‘n geparkeerde motor by Parksig Villas in Bellville ontdek het.
Drugs, ammo found in black bag
K9 Bunny follows in Virus’ paws
CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: The Metro Police’s K9 Unit struck again on Thursday, 21 May 2026 in Bellville where they confiscated Mandrax tablets with a street value of more than R130 000.
JP Smith, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security, said on Facebook officers received a tip-off just before midday about drugs allegedly being stored at the Tienie Meyer Bypass informal settlement.
They made their way to the premises where the occupant granted permission to conduct a search.
“Officers initially discovered four Mandrax tablets, but decided to call in their K9 colleagues who conducted a sweep. It wasn’t long before K9 ‘Bunny’ led its handler to a black bag hidden behind a cupboard.
“In it was nearly 3 000 Mandrax tablets with a street value of more than R130 000, 14 rounds of ammunition, a stolen cellphone and more than R5 000 in cash,” said Smith.
A 34-year-old suspect was arrested and detained at Bellville SAPS for further investigation.
Crime Scene Report reported a week ago K9 ‘Virus’ uncovered a drug stash in a parked car at Parksig Villas, in Bellville, with an estimated street value of more than R2,7-million.
Metro polisie gee dwelmhandel 'n snotklap
K9 Virus snuffel miljoene se dwelms uit
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.
K9 unit makes huge drug bust
The Virus drug dealers hate
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