Drugs over R1,3m seized by police in Margate
The 42-year-old man was arrested after a tip-off to police while they were conducting an operation that he is in transporting drugs.
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The 42-year-old man was arrested after a tip-off to police while they were conducting an operation that he is in transporting drugs.
A 28-year-old man who was arrested at the Margate taxi rank is expected to appear in court on Thursday for dealing with drugs.
Margate police have taken swift action against alleged drug dealers and people found drinking in public on the beach over the past few days. KZN SAPS spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele said the Margate Drug Task Team had been conducting an operation when they acted on information they had received about drug dealers who were allegedly peddling their wares at the Margate Taxi rank on Monday. Mbele said police proceeded to the scene where they found and arrested two suspects, Msizi Mbhele, 25 and Thabiso Mvundla, 28, who were in possession of heroin. “They were detained in Margate police ...
Some four holidaymakers are expected to appear in the Ramsgate Magistrate's court following the brawl.
Citizen reporter Picture: Screenshot According to provincial police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala, the suspects – aged between 21 and 52 – were expected to appear on Thursday before the Ramsgate Magistrate’s Court. Gwala said the suspects face a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH). “The four suspects assaulted the lifeguards who were on duty at Manaba Beach on Wednesday. Four [lifeguards] sustained injuries and one was seriously injured and rushed to hospital for medical trea...