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Western Cape police have arrested a married couple after they discovered two dagga plantations in Philippi, Cape Town.
Police on Sunday followed a tip-off about a suspected hijacked truck at a property in the Siqalo informal settlement.
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"As the members searched the premises, they could smell a very strong smell of dagga. Upon searching the premises for the suspects who were involved in the truck hijacking, they discovered two dagga plantations and a large amount of dagga that had been grown," said police spokesperson, Captain Frederick van Wyk.
A 50-year-old man was arrested on charges of cultivating dagga.
The officers then searched a house on the property which the man claimed was owned by someone else.
Van Wyk said: "As the members entered the house, they noticed pictures of the male suspect on the walls and found that the house belonged to him."
"The members searched the premises and found 19 .38 special rounds of ammunition hidden in a closet, and 23 brand new washing machines. The owner and his wife could not provide any receipts of the washing machines."
The man's 44-year-old wife was also arrested.
The couple are expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court soon.
