Tip-off leads to dagga and gun bust in Northam

Dagga worth an estimated R15,000 seized during the police operation in Northam’s Block 7.

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Northam – A tip-off led police to a house in Block 7, where they seized dagga worth an estimated R15,000, an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and cash on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Three suspects, aged between 25 and 44, were arrested after police received information that bags of dagga had allegedly been offloaded and were being sold at the property.

According to police spokesperson brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, officers discovered more than 30 five-litre bags containing dagga during the search, along with the firearm, ammunition and an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspects appeared before the Northam Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 October, on charges relating to possession of dagga and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Investigations continue.