Police seized more than 3,000 kilograms of dagga, estimated to be worth over R2 million, in the Vaal Triangle, finding the drug at Orange Farm, Sebokeng and Evaton.[1] Seventeen more people were arrested in connection with crimes ranging from dealing in dagga to burglary, assault and possession of suspected stolen property.[1]
Police seize 3,000 kg of dagga in Vaal Triangle raids
South African police seized more than 3,000 kilograms of dagga worth over R2 million in raids across Orange Farm, Sebokeng and Evaton in January 2001. Seventeen people were arrested in connection with offences ranging from dealing to burglary and assault.
🇿🇦 Orange Farm, Sebokeng and Evaton, Vaal Triangle · South Africa
- Arrested
- 17
- Cannabis
- 3 t
- Agency
- SAPS
- Cannabis
- Herbal cannabis
- Case stage
- Under investigation
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
- Arrested
- 17
- Cannabis
- 3 t
- Value (official estimate)
- ZAR 2,000,000
- Agency type
- Police
- Cannabis
- Herbal cannabis (3 t)
- Activity
- Trafficking
- Case stage
- Under investigation
- Region
- Gauteng
- Date
- Publication date
Sources
- Mail & Guardianmg.co.zaPOLICE GRAB MASSIVE DOPE STASH
Open questions the AI reported
- 25 January 2001 is the publication date; the article gives no separate date for the raids.
- The whole account rests on a single Mail and Guardian report.
- The 17 arrests covered offences from dagga dealing to burglary, assault and suspected stolen property; the report keeps the police total.
