Two police warrant officers, a Gauteng chief traffic officer and a civilian between the ages of 35 and 42 were arrested this Friday, July 9 after found with bags of cocaine with an estimated street value of R200-million in Aeroton, Johannesburg South,
SAPS spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili said a police vehicle from Booysens SAPS responded swiftly to a complaint of a suspected hijacked cargo truck at Aeroton business premises on Friday.
“Upon arrival, police found a black Nissan bakkie parked with 23 big bags containing cocaine with an estimated street value of R200-million,” she said.
Colonel Muridili explained that upon interviewing the driver of the bakkie, it was discovered that he is a police warrant officer attached to Zonkezizwe Police Station and that the bakkie is a State vehicle.
“He was placed under arrest on the scene together with his three accomplices, another police warrant officer attached to National Investigative Unit, a Gauteng chief traffic officer and a civilian.”
“Police seized 552 bricks of cocaine, four vehicles, a grey BMW including three State vehicles (VW GTI, Kia Cerato and Nissan bakkie) as well as R60 000 in cash,” added Muridili.
It is reported that the cargo truck which was travelling from Durban Harbour was followed by the suspects’ vehicles from N3 near Leondale to its destination in the Aeroton warehouse.
“At the warehouse, suspects removed the consignment from the truck and loaded it into the bakkie. On-duty police officials intercepted the suspect’s vehicle as they were about to flee the scene,” concludes Colonel Muridili.
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