IOL reports that a 37-year-old female prison warder has appeared in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court for allegedly dealing in drugs. Tinyiko Claudia Mathebula, based at Paxton correctional services in Witbank, was arrested at around 3am on Thursday.
Hawks provincial spokesperson in Mpumalanga Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said the court released Mathebula on R3,000 bail, and postponed the case to 27 January for further investigation. Sekgotodi reported that a joint police team swiftly acted on information received about the prison warden who was allegedly dealing in drugs. A search warrant was obtained and executed at Mathebula’s house. “An assortment of drugs that include 2,474.4 grams of Crystal meth, 79.8 grams of cocaine, 1.6 grams of cocaine rock, 15.4 grams of heroin worth an all-inclusive value of R870,000 as well as cash notes totaling R70,000 were found and seized for further investigation,” said Sekgotodi. Last week, the SAPS in Mpumalanga has arrested a 34-year-old man for possession of dagga, estimated at about R330 000.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jonisayi Maromo at IOL
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