Cape Town - A 40-year-old man is expected in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with manufacturing and supplying illegal goods, including honey.
Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said members of the Anti-Economical Crime Task Team arrested the Egyptian national in Montclair, Mitchells Plain, on Tuesday at about 1.30pm when they received information of a person manufacturing and supplying illegal goods.
“The members searched the premises and found a large quantity of containers containing honey and equipment used to manufacture goods.
“The estimated street value of the goods is R100 000,” Twigg said.
The suspect will make an appearance in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of manufacturing and supplying illegal goods.
In an unrelated matter, an integrated intelligence operation between SAPS, metro police, Law Enforcement and Crime Intelligence in Limerick Street, Crawford, on Tuesday afternoon led to the arrest of a 54-year-old woman for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and dealing in drugs.
“The members searched the premises and confiscated a .38 Special revolver with 21 rounds of ammunition, 173 mandrax tablets, nine sachets containing crushed mandrax powder, one transparent bag containing cocaine and an undisclosed amount of cash,” Twigg said.
Once charged the suspect will appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.
Cape Times