The teacher was not arrested on school property. He was found dealing drugs alone in his vehicle near the town centre's shopping mall
The 33-year-old teacher found in possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and drugs.A Limpopo man believed to be a teacher was arrested on Tuesday after police responded to a drug-related tip-off.
Officers in the Capricorn District were patrolling hotspots on 16 July when they received information about a VW Polo selling drugs in the Polokwane CBD. Police intercepted the 33-year-old shortly after 1 pm, finding the man in possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and drugs with an estimated value of R20,000.“Such educators who are in drugs cannot be entrusted with the education of our children. We call for the department to take harsh measures and remove such from the system and its payroll,” stated provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.
Earlier in the week, two men were also arrested for possessing an unlicensed firearm and illegal substances in Gauteng.The 29-year-old was arrested in Kliptown after being found with a small firearm with an erased serial number, as well as one round of live ammunition. In John Scott Ext 8, the older suspect was arrested for being in possession of three mandrax tablets and six live rounds of ammunition.
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