Hard Drugs have become a national catastrophe in South Africa, on the streets, highways, villages, and many more are dominated by drug peddlers. Just recently, according to Jo’burg Metro Police Department – JMPD, an informal trader was arrested for the possession of cannabis, popularly known as Dagga in the country.

JoburgMPD officers were conducting high visibility block patrols in the central business district CBD when the suspect was apprehended. The suspect is well known for selling sweet, but he was using the sweet business to cover up the hard drugs Dagga he was selling underneath.

Take a look at JMPD post concerning the arrest below;

“An informal trader was arrested for possession of dagga by #JMPD officers conducting high visibility #BuyaMthetho block patrols in the Cbd. The suspect used his business of selling sweets as a front to commit crime (selling dagga) Lawlessness will not be tolerated! #SaferJoburg”

Some people have reacted to this post in various ways, take a look at some of their responses below;

Amos Phahla aka Nduna tweeted:

“Now we are finally getting somewhere”

Certified Ground Force tweeted:

“No Nduna, we want the big goons. Dagga is a natural herb god-given this is harassment”

@Hlarediahloga tweeted:

“#ThankYouEFF for making sure that JMPD officers are well taken care of… So that they can perform their duties perfectly”

@thabo_magaiva32 tweeted:

“Eff?? Thank actionSA, not the EFF who are trying to destabilize the Joburg council.”

@amleketi tweeted,

“Is dagga not legalized, if so where must they buy it. Just out of curiosity”

@uncoolSiz tweeted,

“Dagga is legalized but not for distribution. Only for growing and smoking at home.”

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