A 21-year-old suspect was arrested near Christiana for dealing in dagga, the South African term for cannabis, after police seized 4.654 kg of compressed dagga on 28 October 2026.[1] The North West police spokesperson, Captain Majang Skalkie, said the arrest followed a tip-off about a person allegedly in possession of a large quantity of dagga.[1]
Police followed up the information and located the suspect, Lusanda Nhlangothi, 21, along the N12 road close to Christiana.[1] Searching him, officers found two 20-litre drums in his possession; inside the drums were several packages that proved on inspection to hold compressed dagga.[1] The dagga was confiscated and Nhlangothi was arrested and charged with possession of dagga.[1]
Nhlangothi appeared briefly before the Christiana Magistrate’s Court on 29 October 2026, and the case was postponed to 5 November 2026 for a bail application while he was remanded in custody.[1] The North West police commissioner, Lieutenant General Arthur Adams, commended the police for acting on the information and preventing the suspected illegal distribution of drugs.[1]
