An intelligence-driven take-down the action was operationalised on Wednesday, 09 June 2021, and netted five males for dealing in drugs and dagga. The Frances Baard District Detective Team, Hartswater K9 unit, Hartswater Crime Intelligence, Kimberley, and Hartswater Highway Patrol pounced on the suspects at 2 am after a series of transactions were conducted by shallow-cover agents in and around Valspan in Jan Kempdorp.
Police also confiscated 403 Mandrax tablets, 20 zip bags of Tik, 2kg of dagga, and an electric scale with an approximate street value of R15000-00. Suspects are detained and will be appearing in court soon.
The Frances Baard District Commissioner, Major General Johan Bean was also part of the operation and thanked the SAPS members for the positive success and huge blow to the drug trade in the Jan Kempdorp and surrounding areas. He also commended the community for their assistance and reiterated that “No stone will be left unturned in ensuring that drug perpetrators are brought to book and justice is served”.