STELLALANDER-A crime intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Crime Combating Operational Team led to the arrest of four suspects, including a woman, for possession of drugs and suspected stolen property.
The arrests followed police searches at several premises in Meriting New Stands, Seraleng and Ramochana within the Boitekong policing area on Thursday morning, 25 December 2025. During the operation, three suspects were found in possession of various illicit substances, including mandrax, dagga, crystal meth and rock, with an estimated street value of R15 000. Police also confiscated R860 in cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime.
A fourth suspect was arrested after being found in possession of suspected stolen cellular phones. The suspects, aged between 37 and 52, are expected to appear in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Tlhabane on Monday, 29 December 2025, on charges of possession of drugs and possession of suspected stolen goods. Meanwhile, acting on information received from community members, the Shanela 2 Safer Festive Season operation in Vryburg was extended to the Ipelegeng location outside Schweizer-Reneke. A joint operation by the Provincial Anti-Gang and Drug Task Team resulted in the arrest of a suspect found in possession of drugs, drug paraphernalia and cash.
At one of the targeted addresses, suspects fled the scene, leaving behind a quantity of drugs, which was confiscated by police. The arrested suspect was expected to appear in the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 29 December 2025, on a charge of possession of drugs.
