A suspect was apprehended at Ariamsvlei this morning during an intelligence-led operation, found in possession of two bags containing 26 parcels of cannabis.

The cannabis weighed approximately 27,000 grams (27 kg), police report, with a value exceeding N$ 1.3 million.

Ariamsvlei is a border town in the ||Kharas Region and home to around 500 residents.

Despite its significance as a border with South Africa along the national B3 road, residents there feel overlooked in terms of development and support.

Housebreaking and road accidents top this week's most committed crimes.

Housebreaking incidents dominated and accounted for the highest number of cases.

In Omahenene, suspects got away with N$16,000 after they broke into a shebeen.

3,129 offenders have been sentenced to community service since the full implementation of the Community Service Order (CSO) programme in 2010.

Out of this figure, 2,781 offenders successfully completed their sentencing conditions by December 31, 2023, while 286 breached the conditions.