Cele orders crackdown on drugs in Mahikeng
Minister of Police Bheki Cele has ordered officers to tackle drugs and other drug-related crimes in Mahikeng in North West.
Cele led a ministerial imbizo in the town on Saturday, where community members raised safety concerns related to drug use in the area.
Cele's visit came three weeks after the Presidential imbizo that was hosted in the same area.
"In our last visit with the President to this area, you as a community sharply raised concerns around drug-related crime," Cele said.
"As the police, we knew we had to respond and respond fast, especially to allegations around the overall slow response of the SAPS and at times some officers turning a blind eye or even being in the pockets of drug dealers."
Cele has ordered a full clean-up campaign in Mahikeng.
"It is clear, from what we have heard from this community, cleaning up Mahikeng must be done as a matter of urgency," said Cele.
"We are clear on this one, anyone who is in the country illegally must be sent back to where they came from."
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