Three arrested at Kraaifontein farm with dagga plants
Police raided a farm outside Kraaifontein on 10 April 2021, finding 272 small dagga plants, 184 dagga trees and processed dagga, and arrested two people for dealing plus a third for trying to bribe officers.
Police acting on information about stolen vehicles and firearms searched a farm on the R101 outside Kraaifontein at about 15:00 on 10 April 2021.[1][2]
They found 272 small dagga plants, 184 dagga trees and a large amount of processed dagga with a street value of over R10,000.[1][2]
A 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested for dealing in dagga.[1][2]A 51-year-old man who arrived during the search and offered officers a R5,000 bribe to release the suspects was arrested for bribery.[1][2]All three were due in the Kuils River Magistrate’s Court.[1][2]
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