WC suspects charged with dealing in cannabis to the value of R30m due in court
The two suspects were also charged with the possession of unlawful firearms and ammunition.
A cannabis plant is pictured at the "Cannabis Cup Thailand" marijuana-based competition and event at No Man's Land dispensary in Bangkok on December 10, 2022. Picture: Jack TAYLOR / AFP
CAPE TOWN - Two suspects are expected to appear in the Atlantis Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of dealing in cannabis to the value of R30 million at a farm in Philadelphia, in the Western Cape.
The pair were also charged with the possession of unlawful firearms and ammunition.
An undisclosed amount of cash was found at the farm during a police raid.
The Western Cape’s South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson, Joseph Swartbooi, said the suspects could not produce a permit or licence to cultivate cannabis.
"After monitoring vital information about suspicious activities at a farm in the Philadelphia policing precinct, an integrated operation led by the provincial organised crime detectives, including police members of Philadelphia SAPS, pounced on the premises."