25-05-2025
Wentworth Metro police tighten screws on drug dealers
THE Metro Police Street Crime unit in Wentworth has made yet another breakthrough by arresting two men for their alleged involvement with drugs this week.
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The first suspect, aged 39, was arrested on Alabama Road in Wentworth while en route to deliver 300 Mandrax tablets to his 'clients'.
Another suspect, 28, was arrested on Major Calvert Road with 31 heroine capsules. Both suspects were charged for possession of drugs.
Captain Greg Beavon of the Metro Street Crime unit said the estimated street value of the confiscated Mandrax is R6000.
'Metro police were conducting routine patrols in Wentworth when we spotted a man known to be a drug dealer. We stopped and searched him, and during the search, officers found Mandrax in the pocket of his jacket. He was arrested and detained at the Wentworth police station,' said Beavon.
He said the metro police unit in Wentworth is firmly committed to taking strong action against drug dealers who have become a widespread problem in the community.
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'Another 28-year-old man was arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen gas bottles. We have noticed a new trend in Wentworth and on The Bluff involving the theft of gas bottles,' he said.
He added, 'These stolen gas bottles are sold to the community.'
All the suspects appeared at the Wentworth Magistrate's Court on May 22.
What does the law says about buying suspected stolen goods?
Section 36 of the General Law Amendment Act, 1995 (Act 62 of 1955) states that:
Any person who is found in possession of any goods to which there is reasonable suspicion that they have been stolen and is unable to give a satisfactory account of such possession, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalties which may be imposed on a conviction of theft.
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