A 20-year-old woman is expected to appear in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court for possession of dagga, police said in a statement.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane said the woman was arrested on New Year’s Day while bringing a 30-year-old man who was in custody food.
“On New Year’s Day, 1 January 2017 the suspect arrived at the Port Shepstone police station to bring food to a 30-year-old man who was in custody for possession of dagga. The visitor requested to hand over a container and a plastic bag with food to the prisoner. The members who were on duty, smelled a rat and started searching the cooked stew in the ice cream container.”
Zwane said on searching, police officers found three parcels of dagga which were wrapped in plastic hidden inside the stew.
“Upon further scrutinising a plastic bag which were filled with biscuits, the members discovered that the biscuits were laced with dagga leaves. The suspect was arrested and detained.”
The KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commander, Major General Bheki Langa applauded the arrest and recovering of dagga.
“We want to warn those who come to police station to visit their relatives that they must not bring food or parcels with any drugs or sharp instruments. We will make sure that food and any other items brought to the police cells will be searched,” he said.
– African News Agency (ANA)
