Police are resolute in their efforts to fight illicit drugs and illegal firearms in Port St Johns and the surrounding areas, as this morning’s operation resulted into the arrest of a suspect after he was found in possession of three unlicensed firearms and 29.5 kilograms of dagga outside Port St Johns.
It is alleged that on Sunday morning, 20 March 2022 at about 04:00am, members from Public Order Policing in possession of a search warrant raided a house in Nocuze Location, Port St Johns. Two rifles, a homemade shotgun and dagga with an estimated street value of R290 450.00 were seized.
A 58-year-old man was arrested and is due to appear in the Port St John’s magistrate’s court on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms (3 counts) and dealing in dagga (alternatively possession of dagga).
