Two arrested for possession of dagga worth R50 000 near Colchester
Motherwell police arrested two men in possession of 40 kilograms of dagga in Colchester on Tuesday morning.
Police spokesperson, Captain Andre Beetge, said that while police officers were patrolling just after midnight, they spotted a suspicious white Toyota Etios on the N2 close to Colchester.
"On searching the vehicle, two large bags containing more than 40 kilograms of dagga was found in the boot," he described.
"The dagga has an estimated street value of more than R50 000."
The two men, aged 50 and 33 years, will appear before the Alexandria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on charges of illegal possession of dagga.
File image
Related Stories
The Eastern Cape Health Department on Wednesday said it has been criticised for what some have labelled as poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Following advice that one of its Solid Waste Management...
Food is one of the expenses that recur. Well, we have to eat daily...
The Transnet Phelophepha healthcare train is in the Buffalo City...
The Kouga Local Municipality on Tuesday announced that...
Some nice rain fell over the last 48 hours over most of the Eastern Cape, the Port Elizabeth office of the South African Weather Service said on Wednesday...
The public may now report any police brutality during lockdown...
Temperatures have dropped significantly at the start of the week, with the South African Weather Service predicting snow in parts of the country...
The Executive Mayor of Sarah Baartman District Municipality...
With lockdown being our new normal most families have settled...
