Sunday, August 13, 2006

1 630 mandrax pills seized in Cape Flats

By Tando Mfengwana

Police seized 1 630 mandrax tablets in Valhalla Park on the Cape Flats following heedful community policing.

In a combined venture between the areas crime combating unit and the Bishop Lavis police station, police arrested a man allegedly in possession of drugs with a street value of almost R65 000, the Cape Argus reports.

Alistair Townsend of the crime combating unit said that patrolling police had seen a man walking with a plastic bag at about 11:45 pm on Saturday in Angela Street, Valhalla Park, when the police approached the suspect he then ran away, the police gave chase and he was caught.

Police are hoping the arrest could lead them into more arrests.

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