Drug dealer arrested, large quantities of mandrax and tik seized in Port Elizabeth

PORT ELIZABETH – An intelligence-driven, multi-disciplinary operation resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old Kleinskool man and the confiscation of thousands of mandrax tablets and tik.

On Friday evening, 12 June 2020 at about 22:30, the team swooped in on a house in Liberation Street in Kleinskool. The house was thoroughly searched and 7585 mandrax tablets as well as 303, 95 grams of tik were confiscated. The total estimated value of the mandrax is R 379 250-00 and the tik is worth R32 000-00. Members from PE Public Order Policing arrested the owner of the house. An LDV Corsa bakkie, cellphones, and a computer hard drive were also seized for further investigation.

He will appear in the Port Elizabeth magistrates’ court on Monday, 15 June 2020 on a charge of dealing in drugs.

The Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Liziwe Ntshinga has welcomed this successful drug bust and stated that the illegal possession of firearms and drugs is a growing concern especially in the Northern areas and it is a fact that participation in the drug markets is known to be linked to gangs. ‘We cannot and will not stand back and allow our neighborhoods to be controlled by violent thugs. The strong stance taken by the police is a warning to drug peddlers that we will not allow them to ply their trade among innocent and law-abiding citizens whose lives are at risk every day. We will be resolute in making sure that these offenders are deprived of the proceeds of crime. We urge the communities to stand together with the police in our efforts to create a safe and secure environment for all,’ added Lt Gen Ntshinga.