Six arrested for possession of drugs

This incident follows a series of arrests made by the police in the same village connected to the illegal possession of drugs, more especially marijuana and methcathinone (CAT).

Two weeks ago, police in Letlhakane arrested a 40-year-old man in Nkosho ward suspected to be a drug peddler. The suspected seller was found in possession of a 10kg box containing a substance suspected to be marijuana and a large plastic estimated to be about 500 grammes containing CAT. Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Michael Maphephu said that six people including two women were arrested on different occasions last week following a tip-off.