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THE REPORTER 5 DECEMBER 2025 · PAGE 7

Stock Theft and Endangered DOCC TEAM "SQUEEZ THE SPACE"
Species Unit were joined by
members from the Com- FOR DRUG DEALERS IN MALETSWAI
munal Farmers, Farmers
Association, Gijima Com-
mittee and the Peace Maletswai, 26 November female suspect who was court on the charges of
Committee and embarked 2025: The SAPS continue to w r a p p i n g d a g g a i n dealing in dagga.
on a search operation. "squeeze the space" for small advertisement paper and The Joe Gqabi District
town drug dealers after two putting them in a plastic bag. C o m m i s s i o n e r M a j o r
SAPS AND COMMUNITY All possible leads were suspects were arrested at They got 14 dagga parcels General Lindelwa Vellem
followed up and tracks led
JOIN FORCES TO them to the mountainous Vula Vala informal settle- w r a p p e d w i t h r e t a i l commended the DOCC
advertisement paper and a
ment.
area where the livestock was black plastic bag containing team on their attentiveness
RECOVER STOLEN STOCK found. At this stage 63 sheep On the 25th of November loose dagga to an estimated and swift reaction that made
were recovered. 2025 at 17:00 while the street value of R200.00. the arrest and confiscations
members of the DOCC possible. This is a clear
Lady Grey, 28 November the SAPS received a report The recovered stock has (District Operational Com- The 42 year old suspect was message to street level
2025 - The South African on the 27th of November since been positively mand Centre)were conduc- arrested. dealers that this conduct will
Police Service has com- 2025 at 11:00 from a local identified and returned to its ting crime prevention patrols The suspects will appear in not be tolerated in our
mended the collaborative farmer regarding missing rightful owner. The case is and stop and search duties the Maletswai magistrate communities.
efforts between police stock, 80 sheep, believed to still under investigation. at Vula Vala location, they
members and the local have been taken during the came across a suspicious
community of Lady Grey night from the grazing camp The Joe Gqabi District man and upon searching
following the successful after the fence was cut. C o m m i s s i o n e r M a j o r him they found that he was in
recovery of stolen livestock Acting swiftly, during a rainy General Lindelwa Vellem possession of dagga .
during a search operation. praised the partnership,
day, SAPS members from stating: During the initial inves-
The recovery took place after Lady Grey together with the tigation the house where the
“Community involvement dagga is sold was identified
remains a vital component in and the members pro-
addressing stock theft and ceeded to the house and
other rural crimes. We searched the house and
extend our gratitude to the found 138 transparent
residents who assisted in this button bags dagga with an
operation. Their vigilance estimated street value of R2
and cooperation made this 760.00 and cash. A 19 year
success possible.” old male suspect was
arrested.
SAPS encourages com-
munity members to con- During the same operation
tinue reporting suspicious in an unrelated incident a
activity and working hand-in- second house was Identified
hand with law enforcement at the same area of Vula-Vala
to ensure safer rural w h e r e t h e m e m b e r s
communities. proceeded to the second
house they identified a