POTCHEFSTROOM – Blessed King Ibu (35) and Marokolotso Mohadi (33) are expected to re-appear in the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 10 March 2022, for possession of and dealing in drugs.

The pair was apprehended by Potchefstroom Flying Squad Unit members at about 01:57 on Thursday, 03 March 2022, on the N12 road. The members were doing routine crime prevention patrols on the N12 when they spotted a suspicious grey Volkswagen Polo vehicle driven recklessly from Johannesburg to Potchefstroom direction. They tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver accelerated and skipped red robots. Thus, the police chased the said vehicle until it was cornered near a filling station on the N12. The vehicle was searched and the police found plastic bags containing lots of mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R175 000-00, which Ibu and Mohadi could not account for. The accused who were allegedly travelling to their dwelling in Stilfontein at the time of the arrest, were also charged for reckless and negligent driving. They have since made their first appearance before the Potchefstroom Magistrate’ Court on Friday, 04 March 2022.

Investigation into the matter continues

The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded the Potchefstroom Flying Squad Unit members for their vigilance and team work that led to the arrest and seizure of the drugs. He pointed out that criminals will not be allowed to do as they please in the province and that those who perpetrate crime including drug trafficking, will be dealt with harshly.

Source: South African Police Service