Tuesday, May 18, 2010

I sell weed for my mom, says girl

The Cape Flats' youngest drug dealer says she is peddling weed for her mother.

The 12-year-old girl appeared in court on Monday after she was caught by police with 81 dagga parcels hidden under her clothes on Friday night.

The girl spent the weekend in a place of safety, waiting to appear in the Athlone Magistrates' Court.

The child from Bhekela in Philippi-East told cops she sells dagga for her mother who is in the Eastern Cape.

Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Nondumiso Paul says the allegations are being looked into.

"We are investigating if that is true. The mother has not yet been informed about the arrest," she says.

Police nabbed the girl, who looks after her three siblings aged between nine and 14, after a tip-off from the community.

Cops became suspicious of the girl while she was standing against a wall as they were searching the room. - Daily Voice

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Drug addicts using public libraries

A man who allegedly flashed a woman in a public library says he's innocent. (from IOL)

An embarrassed Moegamat Taurick Solomons, 34, contacted the Daily Voice on Friday after seeing his face splashed on the front page.

The Plumstead father of two says he had no idea his penis was on show and that the whole incident was simply a misunderstanding.

In a telephonic interview, Solomons admitted being high on Mandrax and tik but said he had simply forgot to zip up after going to the loo.
"I was on tik and mandrax that day," he says.

"I came across the library in a residential area and I spoke to the lady about how much it would cost to become a member.

"She told me it was R180."

According to court papers, Solomons went to the library where the 39-year-old woman works.
The librarian claims Solomons showed her his penis when she went to assist him.

But Solomons says he was innocently browsing religious books on Islam and Christianity when the woman kicked up a fuss and claimed he had flashed his penis.

"I was reading a book about Islam and Christianity and went to the toilet," he said.
"When I came back I was unaware that my zipper was down.

"I went back to my seat and stood up again and asked her a few questions... this was probably when the misunderstanding occurred."

Solomons said soon thereafter, he was politely asked to leave the library by a group of men.
"I didn't know why they asked me to go," he says.

Solomons said moments after that, police picked him up while he was strolling down Main Road, Wynberg.