Police in the North West province have arrested a 23-year-old for possession of drugs, after police discovered substances believed to be Nyaope in his possession.
This is the first suspect that was arrested and charged for possession of drugs at approximately 11:20 in Vry Street during a police operation.
Police indicated that between Tuesday, 28 April 2026 and Wednesday, 29 April 2026, members attached to Vryburg K9, Visible Policing, Crime Prevention, Crime Intelligence and the Local Criminal Record Centre operationalised intelligence-driven information relating to stolen property and drugs. “A second suspect, aged 29, was arrested in Ferris street, Colridge, after tablets suspected to be Mandrax were found in his possession. He was also charged for possession of drugs.
In a separate incident, a vehicle was stopped in Kelebogile Segaecho Street. Upon approaching the vehicle, a suspect fled the scene. Police pursued and apprehended him. The 41-year-old suspect was found in possession of numerous tablets suspected to be Mandrax and was subsequently charged with dealing in drugs.”
The team then proceeded to Royden Street, where the first search warrant was executed. Electrical equipment, which the suspect could not account for, was confiscated. The 36-year-old was immediately arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen property.
Further investigation linked him to a burglary at a school premises, reported the previous day, Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
Lastly, six additional suspects, three men and three women, aged between 19 and 35, were arrested during the early hours of Wednesday morning, 29 April 2026, at an address in Voortrekker Street. This followed the execution of another search warrant, during which police discovered numerous cellular phones and a laptop, suspected to be stolen.
Preliminary investigations have positively linked the recovered items to three house robbery cases, reported in Delareyville during 28-29 April 2026.
All ten suspects are expected to appear before the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 4 May 2026.
