More than what investigators bargained for

Police officers who went on a routine round to arrest an assault suspect stumbled into more than what they bargained for; sachets and bagsful of dagga at a street value of R40 000.

Bela-Bela police spokesperson, Sergeant Frans Maponya, said Ryan Alexandra Robson (30) was arrested on a farm in Noodhulp outside Bela-Bela.

He said initially a complainant had opened a case of assault against him.

Robson appeared briefly before the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on Friday 5 July.

He remained in custody and is expected to appear again in court on Friday 12 July for a formal bail application.

— The BEAT