Drugs destined for prison seized and female arrested

The Western Cape Provincial Extortion Task Team acted on the information about a consignment of drugs and unknown items that are destined to be delivered to inmates at a prison.

The members executed a search at the indicated premises in Bevan Street, Greenhaven, Manenberg, and seized 385 mandrax tablets, 10kg of dagga, five grams of cocaine, 10 cellphones with batteries, and 35 sim cards.

According to information, the contraband would have been smuggled into Voorbrug prison. One female, aged 58, was arrested on charges of dealing drugs.

Once charged the suspect will make her court appearance in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court.