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Ghost Squad Makes Major Drug Bust

12 April 2010
On Friday, 09 April, two alert Ghost Squad Traffic Officers discovered a large consignment of the illegal drug CAT while on a routine patrol on the N1 near Brackenfell.

The officers noticed a truck and a light delivery vehicle (LDV) on the N1 just before the Brackenfell turn-off. It is illegal to stop on a freeway and the officers became suspicious when they saw three men transferring boxes from the truck to the LDV.

Upon further investigation they found five hundred and ninety eight (598) bunches of methcathinone (CAT) with an estimated street value of between R30 000 and R40 000. The Traffic Officers arrested three suspects with the assistance of the South African Police Services Dog Unit.

The suspects face charges relating to the illegal possession of a banned substance and drug trafficking. The case is currently being investigated by the Brackenfell Police Services.

The circumstances relating to the origin and destination of the consignment are being investigated.

"Routine traffic patrols provide a major deterrent to all forms of crime. A case such as this highlights the importance of increased visible patrols on all major routes by Traffic Services", said spokesperson for Cape Town Traffic Services, Chief Inspector Merle Lourens.

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Communication Department
City of Cape Town

Media Enquiries: 


Merle Lourens
Chief Inspector
Traffic Services
Tel: 021 812 4570
Cell: 072 200 1512

Kevin Jacobs
Traffic Services
Tel: 021 812 4571
Cell: 083 264 9661