CAPE TOWN: South Africa police seized tik with an estimated street value of R51,300 along with other drugs in Kuils River, near Cape Town here the other day.
“Mandrax tablets with an approximate street value of R950, tik with an estimated street value of R51,300 and dagga to the estimated street value of R1,044 have been confiscated,” said Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana in a statement.
Forty-three houses were searched for drugs resulting in 74 arrests during the week.
Kinana said a total of 323 suspects were arrested for charges including murder, attempted murder, assault, drunk driving, theft, possession of unlicensed firearms and rape.
In Mitchells Plain police arrested 172 people during the week for charges including the possession of illegal firearms and ammunition and drugs.
“Drugs confiscated are 28 heroine units, 156 packets [of] tik, 110 ma
