Brits patrollie: Taxi drivers on the prowl for addicts

20 May 2019 - 05:59 By Kgaugelo Masweneng
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A gang of taxi drivers who were arrested for vigilantism, together with their colleagues who came to collect them from Mooinooi police station after they were released.
A gang of taxi drivers who were arrested for vigilantism, together with their colleagues who came to collect them from Mooinooi police station after they were released.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi

A gang of taxi drivers are prowling the streets of Brits, North West for nyaope dealers and addicts – on whom they pounce with sjamboks to “beat the addiction” out of the boys.

The addicts, who say they desperately want to stop but can’t, told Times Select they live in fear.

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