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A member of Upington Serious Organised Crime Investigation team arrested a 29 year old male for possession of drugs after he unknowingly hitchhiking a police officers unmarked car.
The Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said the suspect was arrested with 60 tablets of Mandrax valued at R6000, a bag of high-grade dagga valued at R5000 and loose dagga valued at R500 and R200 in cash.
“Information at our disposal indicated that the Warrant Officer who was travelling from Kimberley towards Upington stopped beside the road to make a phone call, an unknown suspicious looking male approached him asking for a lift,” said Thebe.
“The officer detected a strong smell of dagga emanating from the individual’s bags.
“To avoid raising suspicion and to ensure the suspect felt welcome and relaxed, the quick thinking officer offered the lift and accepted a payment of R200 for the lift treating it as a paid transaction.”
Thebe said the suspect fell asleep along the journey, and the officer proceeded directly to Upington Police Station in order to have proper assistance in conducting a search.
The suspect was immediately placed under arrest for possession of drugs. And will make his first court appearance before Upington Magistrate Court on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
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