Lentegeur police arrest man with meth in community safety initiative
Seen here, Lentegeur police officers joined by members of the Lentegeur community police forum and local neighbourhood watches on a walkabout through the area to raise awareness about the police services and foster stronger ties with the community.
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Lentegeur police officers confiscated 208 packets of tik (methamphetamine) from a Lentegeur man, allegedly linked to the Fancy Boys gang, on Saturday, May 31.
Officers from the crime prevention unit stopped and searched the 40-year-old man while on patrol in Waterlily Street, Lentegeur. The man was arrested and appeared in the Mitchell's Plain Magistrate's Court on Monday, June 2, on a drug possession charge.
While on patrol on Saturday, May 31, Lentegeur police crime prevention officers arrested a 40-year-old Lentegeur man who had 208 packets of methamphetamine in his possession.
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The arrest follows several community engagements between Lentegeur police, the local community police forum (CPF) and residents during May.
With the ongoing gang violence and other related crimes, it is important for the police to engage with the community and create a safe and secure environment for all residents," said Lentegeur police spokesperson Constable Navon van Houten.
Lentegeur CPF chairperson Michael Jacobs encouraged residents to support the police and join the local safety structures to improve safety in the area.