PICS | Dagga, cocaine and replica gun found in school raids as parents demand crackdown

Illegal items, including dagga, cocaine, and a replica firearm, were seized during school raids conducted by police and private security firms in Pinetown, South Africa. The KwaZulu-Natal Parents Association has called for harsher punishments, including jail time, for students caught with prohibited items in school. The Pinetown SAPS and law enforcement agencies carried out drug awareness and search campaigns at schools to educate pupils on the dangers of drug abuse and crime while creating a safer learning environment.

During a raid on August 4, the SAPS Orange Farms Policing Precinct arrested two suspects for possession of crystal methamphetamine and confiscated dagga, sharp instruments, scissors, cigarettes, table forks, and matches. The District Commissioner of Tshwane, Major-General Samuel Thine, emphasized the importance of community cooperation in creating safe learning environments and urged parents, guardians, educators, learners, and community members to report suspicious activities to the police.