Hawks arrest suspected major cannabis supplier in SA & seize R3m worth of marijuana
The Serious Organised Crime Unit of the Hawks on Saturday bust a drug lab with R3m worth of marijuana in Brits, North West.
This subsequently led to the arrest of a suspect, the owner of the cannabis dispensary.
“The suspect, who allegedly also sells franchises for cannabis dispensaries, is a major supplier of cannabis and related products in the country.
“The investigation aims to clamp down on the unlawful mushrooming of cannabis dispensaries around the country, which are purporting to be operating legally in terms of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act (No. 22 of 2007),” Hawks spokesperson Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso said in a statement on Sunday.
The Hawks seized 500kg worth of marijuana, estimated to be worth approximately R3m, hydroponic tunnels for cannabis cultivation, various apparatus for processing, as well as oil extraction equipment and numerous other cannabis products.
The suspect will appear in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Monday for contravening the Medicine and Related Substances Act and dealing in marijuana.
In other news – Actor Patrick Shai shot 11 times during Dobsonville protests – Picture
Speaking to Channel24 from his hospital bed on Monday morning, actor Patrick Shai said that he had been wounded after being struck by 11 rubber bullets during a protest in Dobsonville.
The community in the south of Johannesburg has been protesting due to electricity cuts. Patrick says he stood between disgruntled residents and police, trying to calm the situation when he was shot. “I was trying to mediate between cops and residents.” continue reading
Source: News24
