KEY POINTS
- The arrest of two drug dealers happened after they breached laws by selling their products to students from the University of Limpopo.
- During the operation police confiscated drugs worth R31,250 that included nyaope crystal-meth and rock cocaine.
- The total number of drug dealing suspects arrested since October 2024 reached 4,675 while officers conducted their drug operations nationwide.
The police operation resulted in officers seizing nyaope alongside crystal-meth and rock cocaine substances.
Under Limpopo police supervision, two drug dealers aged 30 and 25 were captured after selling nyaope, crystal-meth, and rock cocaine to students who study at the University of Limpopo (UL) near its Gate 2 access.
Two men aged 30 and 25 became police arrest targets during an Mankweng Majebas Kraal operational intelligence initiative.
According to the report, the police recovery from two suspects included 50 sachets alongside 550 sachets of nyaope combined with 30 sachets of crystal-meth and 35 pieces of rock cocaine. The confiscated drugs have an estimated market value of R31,250.
The police force conducts a heightened campaign against drug offenses
A 41-year-old female at Ga-Molekane Village received arrest from Mahwelereng police after officers discovered six crystal-meth sachets and 65 dagga sachets on her possession.
Law enforcement also detained a 62-year-old female resident of Armoed Village after finding 245 sachets of dagga along with 5kg of loose dagga in her possession.
Within the period of October 11, 2024 to January 31, 2025, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola reported that police made 4,675 arrests for drug dealing combined with 27,376 arrests for drug possession across the nation.
The recent arrests take place within the Safer Festive Season operations that focus on fighting drug-related offenses in the area.
