CLOCOLAN – A swift intelligence-driven operation by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit (PAGU) in Bloemfontein, currently deployed in the Ficksburg area, resulted in the arrest of a female suspect for dealing in drugs and the recovery of a significant quantity of narcotics.
On Tuesday, 28 October 2025, at approximately 21:00, PAGU members received an intelligence led information regarding an African male and female who were allegedly transporting and distributing drugs between Clocolan and Ficksburg.
Members proceeded to the suspects’ residence in Thethe Location, Clocolan. While en route, further intelligence was received, indicating that the primary suspect, a 24-year-old female, was traveling from Johannesburg after allegedly collecting a consignment of drugs.
The PAGU team immediately set up a roadblock on the R26 road near Clocolan. The suspect’s vehicle was soon intercepted. Upon searching the suspect, police discovered a large quantity of Nyaope drugs in her possession. The female suspect was taken to her house for a further search, where police recovered two full tablets of Mandrax.
The suspect was immediately placed under arrest and has been formally charged with dealing in drugs. The estimated street value of the recovered drugs is R11 000-00. Police also confiscated an undisclosed amount of cash suspected to be proceeds from the sale of drugs.
The 24-year-old female suspect will appear in Clocolan court soon. Police management has commended the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit for their continuous commitment to dismantling drug distribution networks and ensuring the safety of communities in the Free State Province.
