Question no: 743
Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1)(a) What quantity of drugs have been stolen from store rooms in police stations in each of the past five years up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) how many people were (i) found to be responsible and (ii) arrested in this regard;
(2)(a) which provinces had the (i) highest and (ii) lowest number of break-ins into police station store rooms with the intent to steal drugs and (b) how many (i) arrests and (ii) successful convictions were obtained in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) Drugs stolen from store rooms in police stations
2005: 30 kilograms 040 grams cannabis,
2006: Nil
2007: 1 000 kilograms 280 grams cannabis; 43,5 tablets methaqualone (mandrax)
2008: 496 kilograms 224 grams cannabis; 123 kilograms 267 grams cocaine
2009:(1 January 2009 to 31 August 2009): 1 182 kilograms 123 grams cannabis; 824 grams cocaine; 65 008 tablets methaqualone (mandrax); 137 grams methamphetamine
(b)(i) 23
(ii) 21
(2)(a)(i) Gauteng and Free State provinces with six (6) break-ins each
(2)(a)(ii) Eastern Cape, Limpopo and North West provinces all with no break-ins
(2)(b)(i) 21 arrests
(2)(b)(ii) A total of three (3) successful convictions obtained. The other cases are still under investigation.
Issued by: South African Police Service
7 October 2009
