Randburg LDAC fights war on drugs – Randburg Sun

Randburg Community Policing Forum chairperson, Lance Porter; LDAC chairperson, Hennie Oosthuizen; Randburg Police Station commander, Brigadier Michelle Jones and secretary, Nyiko Ngwenya.

RANDBURG The community of Randburg has decided to combat the manufacturing, distribution and use of illegal substances by creating the Randburg Local Drug Action Committee (LDAC).

The chairperson of Randburg LDAC, Hennie Oosthuizen said the use of drugs and illegal substances in Randburg and surrounding areas was increasing.

We want residents to be aware of the drug activities in their area as it is happening on a daily basis. We urge them to report these activities to the police, said Oosthuizen.

He explained that drug use led to criminal activities such as domestic abuse, theft, robberies, housebreakings and even hijackings.

He also suggested that there was also a strong link between the use of illegal substances and human trafficking.

Some of the relevant stakeholders who attended the first meeting of the Randburg Local Drug Action Committee.

Councillor Michael Sun, MMC for Public Safety and Security said, The City of Johannesburg is focused and our Metro officers are ready to tackle the drug pandemic in our neighbourhoods. We will not rest until the criminals are rooted out from our city and our residents are safe.

The committee is made up of stakeholders from all sectors who are involved in the prevention and treatment of substance abuse and related problems.

They include representatives from justice, police, probation and correctional services, schools, health services, social development and community service officials.

Local government drives the LDAC in terms of establishment and operational support services.

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