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An Eastern Cape policeman was among three people arrested on Thursday in Lusikisiki for dealing in drugs.
Provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana, said the arrests were made by members of their Anti-Corruption Team, as well as Crime Intelligence and Tactical Response Team.
He said they conducted a pre-dawn “take-down operation” in the Makhwaleni Locality in Lusikisiki following a tip-off.
Kinana said according to the information, the suspects, who transported dagga between the Eastern and Western Cape as well as KwaZulu Natal, had allegedly been paying the police officer to escort them out of Lusikisiki in a state vehicle.
He said the it further alleged that the policeman would be contacted to escort the dealers to local buyers in the Lusikisiki area.
“In some instances, the police officer would confiscate dagga from the general members of the public and in turn sell the same to dagga dealers for profit,” Kinana said.
Police are still looking for the fourth female suspect who is believed to be on the run.
Kinana said during the arrest, police seized dagga and seeds valued at around R130 000.
The policeman is due to appear in court on Friday.
