---------- Forwarded message ---------- Oh no not the Chronic!!!!!!!
MEDIA RELEASE 06 OCTOBER 2010 Metro Police arrest suspects for possession of narcotics, counterfeit goods and stolen property Metro Police officers have arrested suspects for a wide range of offences in the last week, mainly thanks to information received from the public. Members of the Substance Abuse Unit arrested a tow-truck driver in Brackenfell on Friday, 01 October, for possession of stolen property and transgressing the Post and Telecommunications Act. The officers confiscated a hand radio, allegedly belonging to the South African Police Services, which was found in his possession. Later that day, Substance Abuse Unit officers arrested a suspected drug high-flyer in Observatory for possession of illegal narcotics. A tip-off from members of the public turned out to be correct and the suspect was found with 11 packets of chronic dagga and one large bag of dagga, with a total street value of R20 000. Yesterday morning, 05 October, officers arrested one suspect in Ravensmead after he was found in possession of possible counterfeit goods. The officers had been conducting routine patrols when they noticed a motorist acting suspiciously as he passed their patrol vehicle. The officers pulled the vehicle over to test for vehicle and driver fitness and found 200 cartons of possible counterfeit cigarettes in his possession. The Customs Unit have been called in to assist the Metro Police in determining whether the goods are counterfeit or not. Officers confiscated the following, amounting to R8010.00 in cash: 50 cartons of Pacific (20s) 69 cartons of Peter Stuyvesant (20s) 40 cartons of Rothmans (10s) 35 cartons of Rothmans (20s) 2 cartons of Kent (20s) 2 cartons of Craven A (20s) 1 carton of Dunhill (20s) 1 carton of Chesterfield (20s) Another two suspects were arrested for public violence as service delivery protests action continued late into Tuesday night. The protesters burned tyres close to the taxi rank in Site-C, Khayelitsha, and threw stones at some of the Metro Police officers who were conducting foot patrols in the area. End Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town Media enquiries: Yolanda Faro, Deputy Chief: Metro Police, Tel: 021 427 5124 or Cell: 082 046 2062 Nowellen Petersen, Media Liaison Officer: Metro Police, Tel: 021 427 5137 or Cell: 074 619 6449 NOTE: This e-mail (including attachments) is subject to the disclaimer published at: http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages/disclaimer.aspx. Please read the disclaimer before opening any attachment or taking any other action in terms of this e-mail. If you cannot access the disclaimer, kindly send an email to disclai...@capetown.gov.za and a copy will be provided to you. By replying to this e-mail or opening any attachment you agree to be bound by the provisions of the disclaimer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to obsnw@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to obsnw-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
