Don’t take chances with the police dogs, Virus and Bunny in Cape Town. In the latest incident, Bunny found nearly 3,000 Mandrax tablets in an informal settlement in Belville. Last week, Virus was instrumental in locating a drug stash in a parked car at Parksig Villas, also in Bellville. These drugs have an estimated street value of more than R2.7 million.
Virus and Bunny strike in Bellville
The Cape Town Metro Police say the drugs that Bunny led officers to have a street value of more than R130 000. At the same time, law enforcement officers also confiscated 14 rounds of ammunition, a cellphone which turned out to be stolen and over R5 000 in cash.
Drug bust just a hop, skip and a jump for K9 Bunny
Earlier, officers entrenched in the Metro Police K9 Unit were alerted about drugs that were allegedly being stored at a premises in the Tienie Meyer Bypass informal settlement. On arrival at the place and after requesting permission to conduct a search, officers discovered four mandrax tablets. However, they decided to expand the search and called on their K9 counterparts to assist.
A suspect has been detained
Bunny didn’t need a lot of prodding. In a jiffy, the dog led his handler to a black bag which was hidden behind a cupboard. A 34-year-old suspect was arrested. He has been detained at Bellville SAPS and will appear in court once charged. The investigation continues.
