Dagga plantation uncovered in Beverley Grove, PE

Police have uncovered a dagga plantation in Beverley Grove, Port Elizabeth, on Wednesday after tracking a parcel that was meant to be transported to Durban. According to police, a random check of packages at the Port Elizabeth International Airport led to them discovering a small parcel containing dagga. Police spokeswoman Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said police managed to track the parcel – via a courier company – to a house in Beverley Grove. “This afternoon a search warrant was executed and they found a dagga plantation. The occupant of the house has also been arrested,” she said. The estimate value so far is R500 000. “At this stage, a vehicle might also be seized,” she added. Police are currently still on the scene. This is a developing story.