Cocaine worth an estimated R8 million (street value) was seized during an arrest at Somerset Park, Umhlanga on Monday.
Image: KZN SAPS
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a foreign national after he was found in possession of drugs worth R8 million at a residential complex in Somerset Park, Umhlanga on Monday.
In a statement, provincial police spokesperson Sergeant Thenjiswa Ngcobo said police gathered intelligence regarding a man who was dealing in drugs.
“Police conducted continuous surveillance on the premises where the suspect was said to be residing, and just after midnight on Monday morning, the suspect was spotted carrying a backpack at a residential complex on Ilchester Avenue, Canterbury in Somerset Park area.
Cash was also recovered during the arrest.
Image: KZN SAPS
“The suspect was stopped by the police and upon searching the backpack, a substance suspected to be gold cocaine was found in his possession. The substance weighed almost 7kg, with an estimated street value of R8 million. Police also seized an undisclosed amount of money and three cellphones from the suspect.”
Ngcobo said a 62-year-old man was arrested for dealing in drugs as well as possession of drugs. He is due to appear before Durban Magistrates Court on Monday, she added.
The bust comes after a Durban business owner and four others were arrested last week after police conducted a raid at four shops and seized cannabis with an estimated street value of R1.3 million.
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