Members of the Central Karoo Flying Squad have confiscated drugs with an estimated street value of R165 000 during crime-combatting operations at Prince Albert in the Western Cape.
Police conducted a vehicle checkpoint on the N1 at the entrance to Prince Albert on Monday, 6 March 2026, when they stopped a passenger bus. During the search, officers noticed a passenger jumping over a nearby farm fence and fleeing the scene.
Police gave chase and, with the assistance of the farm owner, managed to apprehend the suspect. Investigations later linked the man to a travelling bag found on the bus that contained two bales of dagga.
The drugs were confiscated and the 29-year-old suspect was arrested on a charge of dealing in drugs.
He remains in custody and is expected to appear in the Prince Albert Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 8 April 2026.