Metro police confiscate cocaine after high-speed chase in Brackenfell

Metro Police officers confiscated cocaine with an estimated street value of R35 000 after a high-speed chase in Brackenfell on Sunday, May 18. 

Officers saw a motorist disobeying a traffic sign in the Brackenfell Boulevard at around 4pm and the driver refused to stop, resulting in a high-speed chase, according to the City of Cape Town.

“The vehicle was eventually stopped and the driver jumped out and fled. During the chase, the suspect dropped a bag containing cocaine. He was caught shortly after and tried to bribe the officers with R6 860 cash found in his car,” the City said in a statement

The 45-year-old suspect was arrested for the possession of cocaine, bribery, and resisting arrest and was detained at Brackenfell SAPS.

“Drugs are a financial resource for gangs and fuel their activities, violence, growth and power. It is easy money for them, but it leaves behind devastation as families struggle with loved ones who are addicted,” said JP Smith, the mayoral committee member for safety and security.