Five nabbed with drugs in Erongo
Five people were arrested for drug possession during a police sweep at Usakos and Swakopmund on Friday and Saturday.
Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu of the Erongo police said a man was arrested at a house in Leutwein Street in the Hakhaseb residential area.
He was allegedly caught with 130 grams of dagga, ten mandrax tablets and 105 ballies of dagga with a combined estimated value of N$2 375 on Friday.
Another suspect was arrested at a house in front of the Hakhaseb community hall. The police found 16 units of crack cocaine, one block of cocaine; 14 mandrax tablets, 154 ballies and one bankie of dagga and two parcels of dagga (865 grams) with a combined estimated value of N$2 175.
A third suspect was arrested at a house in Saamstaan location on Saturday. He was found with 144 ballies, 15 bankies and three parcels (775 grams) of dagga; one unit of crack cocaine and one mandrax tablet with a combined estimated value of N$7 950.
Another man was arrested for possession of three ballies of dagga (10 g) and three mandrax tablets with a combined value of N$400 at a house in Mondesa on Saturday.
Another suspect was arrested for selling dagga. He was caught with 213 ballies and one parcel (765 g) with a combined estimated value of N$7 650 in his possession.
Ikuyu said anti-drug operations were continually conducted in all towns in the region.
The suspects will appear in the local magistrate's court today.
OTIS FINCK
Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu of the Erongo police said a man was arrested at a house in Leutwein Street in the Hakhaseb residential area.
He was allegedly caught with 130 grams of dagga, ten mandrax tablets and 105 ballies of dagga with a combined estimated value of N$2 375 on Friday.
Another suspect was arrested at a house in front of the Hakhaseb community hall. The police found 16 units of crack cocaine, one block of cocaine; 14 mandrax tablets, 154 ballies and one bankie of dagga and two parcels of dagga (865 grams) with a combined estimated value of N$2 175.
A third suspect was arrested at a house in Saamstaan location on Saturday. He was found with 144 ballies, 15 bankies and three parcels (775 grams) of dagga; one unit of crack cocaine and one mandrax tablet with a combined estimated value of N$7 950.
Another man was arrested for possession of three ballies of dagga (10 g) and three mandrax tablets with a combined value of N$400 at a house in Mondesa on Saturday.
Another suspect was arrested for selling dagga. He was caught with 213 ballies and one parcel (765 g) with a combined estimated value of N$7 650 in his possession.
Ikuyu said anti-drug operations were continually conducted in all towns in the region.
The suspects will appear in the local magistrate's court today.
OTIS FINCK
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