Police officials were joined by the Northern Cape Liquor Board, Kimberley’s traffic department, community in blue patrollers, and Greenpoint Neighborhood Watch, also known as Bittersoet.

They conducted vehicle checkpoints at Quinn Street and inspected several liquor stores in Roodepan, Galeshewe, Kagisho, and Kimberley.

Compliance inspections were conducted there, and several businesses were shut down.

Sergeant Dikeledi Gopane, Kimberley police spokesperson, said officials stopped 171 cars, issued traffic penalties worth R19 750, and searched 378 people on 1 April.

Northern Cape Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, praised officials for their commitment to fighting crime and urged them to remain watchful and safe at all times.

Meanwhile, border police recovered Mandrax pills with an estimated street value of R4 700, dagga worth R434, and an undisclosed sum of cash at a home in Pabalello, Upington, last week.

Police searched the premises and detained two men, aged 39 and 32, on suspicion of drug dealing.

Brigadier Peet Coetzee, ZF Mgcawu interim district commissioner, praised the official’s efforts to get drugs off the streets.

To stop the spread of narcotics in their communities, he also urged locals to expose drug traffickers.

OFM News/Zenande Mpame