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EL suspect jumps out of first floor window to evade arrest


Police in East London confiscated drugs, stolen property, 24 bank cards and 17 cases of beer during an arrest in Perferville on Friday.

Spokesperson Captain Hazel Mqala says police obtained a search warrant for a house that is known to sell drugs, alcohol and where stolen goods are bought.

She says when police arrived a suspect jumped out of the first-floor window avoiding arrest.

His 56-year-old accomplice was however arrested in will appear in the local Magistrates Court on Monday.

During the arrest police also confiscated a box full of gold and silver jewellery, 15 ID books, a generator and power tools.

They also recovered an undisclosed amount of money, tik, dagga and mandrax tablets.

The street value of the goods is estimated to be R100 000.