{"id":4275,"date":"2025-02-18T19:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hconline.co.za\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2025-07-24T09:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:31:06","slug":"delmas-police-crack-down-on-drug-trade-three-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/delmas-police-crack-down-on-drug-trade-three-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Delmas police crack down on drug trade, three arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DELMAS \u2013<\/strong> Three Nigerian nationals, aged between 30 and 39, were arrested in Delmas on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, during a police operation targeting drug dealers in the central business district (CBD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation, conducted following weeks of surveillance, resulted in the seizure of a substantial amount of narcotics, including cocaine, mandrax, crystal methamphetamine, methcathinone (CAT), dagga, and heroin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The estimated street value of the confiscated drugs and paraphernalia is a staggering R16,550.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This significant drug bust comes as a relief to residents of Delmas, particularly those living in areas like Botleng and Delpark, who have long complained about the growing drug problem in the CBD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thabo Mokoena, a local business owner whose shop is situated near one of the alleged drug dens, expressed concern about the impact of drug-related activities on businesses and the overall safety of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a victory for our community,\u201d Mokoena said. \u201cThe drug dealers have been terrorising us for far too long. 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