JMPD confirm arrest of 3 suspects seen engaging in drugs with minor (4)
In the video, the suspects - which include the boy’s mother - are seen encouraging the child to light up a glass pipe and then urging him to smoke.
A Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) vehicle. Pciture: Facebook/RosebankJoburg
JOHANNESBURG - Three people have been arrested following a viral video, where adults are seen engaging in drugs with a four-year-old boy.
In the video, the suspects - which include the boy’s mother - are seen encouraging the child to light up a glass pipe and then urging him to smoke.
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) have confirmed the suspects have confessed that the drugs contained in the pipes were mandrax.
The JMPD’s spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, said the three suspects were arrested in Newclare on Tuesday.
“Upon arrival, officers located the mother, who matched the description from the video. When questioned, she identified two other individuals present in the video, including the person who recorded it.
“Officers approached the identified suspects, introduced themselves, and questioned them about the footage. All three suspects confessed to using mandrax and admitted to filming the incident.”