Mr. D a 41-year-old father of five from Somerset East, was pulled over by police on the N10 with a passenger who claimed to be a hitchhiker. A search in the car revealed Mandrax and Tik worth R148,000. Both men denied knowledge of the stash but were arrested. Later, R115,000 more drugs were found on the “hitchhiker.”
At Mr. D’s bail hearing, the court heard how drugs were tearing through Somerset East. A petition signed by 786 locals urged the court to deny bail in drug cases. The Magistrate listened and refused bail.
Mr. D appealed, saying the court had ignored his clean record, fixed address, and the serious impact the continued detention would have on the welfare of his family and his business.
The Eastern Cape High Court agreed and granted him bail.
But while he’s back with his kids, what about the families in Somerset East whose children are being destroyed by drugs and won’t be with their parents?
Our Kids or Their Bail? By Garry Hertzberg and Natasha Sonblo of hersalaw.co.za
Mr. D a 41-year-old father of five from Somerset East, was pulled over by police on the N10 with a passenger who claimed to be a hitchhiker. A search in the car revealed Mandrax and Tik worth R148,000. Both men denied knowledge of the stash but were arrested. Later, R115,000 more drugs were found on the “hitchhiker.”
At Mr. D’s bail hearing, the court heard how drugs were tearing through Somerset East. A petition signed by 786 locals urged the court to deny bail in drug cases. The Magistrate listened and refused bail.
Mr. D appealed, saying the court had ignored his clean record, fixed address, and the serious impact the continued detention would have on the welfare of his family and his business.
The Eastern Cape High Court agreed and granted him bail.
But while he’s back with his kids, what about the families in Somerset East whose children are being destroyed by drugs and won’t be with their parents?
