Drug and stolen items confiscated in Woodstock

By Nomava Nobumba
20 January 2010

Six Woodstock residents are behind bars after they were caught with drugs and suspected stolen items.

Four men aged between ages of 21 and 49 and a 37 year old woman were arrested yesterday afternoon during an operation conducted by police and other law enforcement agencies, in Wright street Woodstock.

Woodstock police spokesperson Sergeant Hilton Malila says arrest follows after they executed search warrants simultaneously at possible drug outlets in the area.

“During the searching of the premises we confiscated 13 mandrax tablets, five parcels of dagga, one plastic bank bag filled with tik-tik drugs, sound equipment, a plasma screen television and a substantial amount of cash. We also recovered a 22 rifle abandoned at one of the premises,” he said.

Sergeant Malila says the value of confiscated items is about 15- thousand rands.

The suspects will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court tomorrow for charges of drug dealing and possession of stolen items.