Kleinsee dagga
Polisie maak verskeie arrestasies in Namakwa-distrik
Dagga ‘kriminele’ draai in die rook
MISDAADTONEEL: Namakwa-distrik, Noord-Kaap: Vermeende dwelmhandelaars draai in die rook nadat die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) Woensdag, 16 September 2026, dagga gekonfiskeer en drie mans gearresteer het.
Die SAPD in die Namakwa-distrik het die drie mans tydens aparte operasies in Kleinsee en Springbok gearresteer.
Omstreeks 08:15 Woensdag het die polisie van Kleinsee ‘n deursoek en beslaglegging-lasbrief by ‘n woning in Eerste-laan uitgevoer.
Volgens die SAPD is vyf mans op die perseel aangetref. Die plek is met die eienaar se toestemming deursoek en dagga met ‘n geskatte straatwaarde van R8 870 is in ‘n kas in die slaapkamer gevind.
‘n 42 jarige man is vir die besit van dagga gearresteer.
Omstreeks 09:30 het die Namakwa-distrik-taakspan ‘n 47-jarige man in Bergsig, Springbok, gearresteer nadat hy na bewering met dwelms in sy besit betrap is.
Later dieselfde dag het die taakspan inligting ontvang oor vermeende dwelm aktiwiteite, ook in Bergsig.
Volgens die SAPD het die lede vinnig opgetree en ‘n verdagte voertuig voorgekeer.
“Die voertuig is deursoek en agt sakke dagga, met ‘n geskatte straatwaarde van R29 600, is binne gevind. ‘n Man (53) is gearresteer vir handel in dagga,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die bestuur van die Namakwa-distrik het die suksesse verwelkom en mense wat by die onwettige dwelmhandel betrokke is, gewaarsku dat die polisie voort sal gaan om kriminele aktiwiteite te ontwrig en af te breek.
Die SAPD in Namakwa het ook gemeenskapslede vir hul samewerking bedank en inwoners aangemoedig om kriminele aktiwiteite by die polisie aan te meld.
Cops in Namakwa District intensify operations
Dagga dealing up in smoke
CRIME SCENE: Namakwa District, Northern Cape: Suspected drug dealers’ business went up in smoke on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 as the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the area intensified efforts to combat drug-related offences.
SAPS in the Namakwa District made three separate arrests and seized dagga during operations in Kleinsee and Springbok.
At approximately 08:15 on Wednesday, Kleinsee police executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in First Avenue.
According to SAPs five males were found on the premises. A search was conducted with consent of the owner and dagga with an estimated street value of R8 870 was discovered concealed inside a cupboard in the bedroom.
A 42-year-old man was arrested for possession of dagga.
At about 09:30 the Namakwa District Task Team arrested a 47-year-old man in Bergsig, Springbok, after he was found in possession of drugs.
Later the same day, the District Task Team received information regarding suspected drug-activities also in Bergsig.
According to SAPS the members acted swiftly and intercepted a suspicious vehicle.
“A thorough search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of eight vacuum-sealed bags containing dagga with an estimated street value of R29 600. A 53-year-old male suspect was arrested for dealing in dagga,” said SAPS..
The Namakwa District Management has welcomed the successes and warned individuals involved in the illicit drug trade that the police will continue to relentlessly disrupt and dismantle criminal activities.
SAPS Namakwa also thanked community members for their continued cooperation and encouraged residents to report suspected criminal activities to the police.