Two suspects including a Nigerian national have been arrested in Makhaza in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats, for dealing in drugs.

Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says members of the Makhaza anti-hijacking team in collaboration with Crime Intelligence, acted on information about premises where drugs were recently delivered.

Swartbooi says members searched the place and discovered tik and cocaine.

“During a search conducted at a second premises, members arrested a 55-year-old male for dealing in drugs after discovering a large amount of drugs which included 115 full mandrax tablets, six halves, seven quarter mandrax tablets and 42 packets containing tik.”

#sapsWC #SAPS Makhaza Anti-Hijacking Team in collaboration with Crime Intelligence conducted disruptive ops earlier today in Makhaza policing precinct when they operationalised information received about drug related activity in Block 65.

Members proceeded to the identified… pic.twitter.com/SsMSqSDopr

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