The Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau raided a cannabis cultivation farm at Bo-Swaarmoed in the rural area of Ceres after receiving crime-intelligence information about drug activity there.[1] The search uncovered 171 cannabis plants valued at R171,000 and 79.95 kilograms of dried cannabis valued at R89,834, together worth more than R260,000.[1] A 42-year-old man was arrested at the farm and was due to appear in court on 29 April 2022 on a charge of dealing in drugs.[1] The report says related raids were conducted at numerous other premises used to cultivate cannabis, and that further arrests were expected.[1] Western Cape Hawks head Major General Mathipa Makgato praised the team, saying the Hawks were committed to tackling drug production in communities and would keep responding to reports of drug activity.[1]