Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape

WESTERN CAPE - On Monday, 09 January 2023, the Western Cape Provincial Extortion Task Team acted on information of a consignment of drugs and unknown items that are destined to be delivered to inmates at a prison. The members executed a search at the indicated premises in Bevan Street, Greenhaven, Manenberg and seized 385 mandrax tablets, 10kg of dagga, five grams of cocaine, 10 cellphones with batteries and 35 sim cards.

According to information, the contraband would have been smuggled into Voorbrug prison. One female, aged 58, was arrested on charges of dealing in drugs

Once charged the suspect will make her court appearance in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court.

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