Woman arrested in central Durban drug bust
Police discovered 21 clear plastic packets of 5-litre volume filled with cannabis.
A WOMAN, aged 42, was arrested in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday, September 14 during a SAPS patrol on Umgeni Road. The woman is suspected to be a drug dealer after she was caught red-handed with a large quantity of cannabis in her possession.
“Police will leave no stone unturned in eradicating drug-dealing and criminal elements,” said spokesperson for Durban Central SAPS Captain Muzi Maphumulo.
According to Maphumulo, SAPS members were patrolling Umgeni Road when they spotted suspicious activity.
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“At approximately 00:40, Durban Central members were conducting crime-prevention duties. The members observed a vehicle offloading parcels into a building on the corner of Umgeni and Cypress roads,” he said.
As police investigated further, they discovered plastic packets that the woman could not give an explanation for.
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“The members noticed a strong cannabis smell, and upon searching the contents of the plastic packets, they discovered 21 clear plastic packets of 5-litre volume filled with cannabis. The suspect is a Swazi national, and when police asked her to produce her passport, she did not have one. Members placed the suspect under arrest for dealing in cannabis and illegal immigration,” said Maphumulo.
The suspect is expected to appear at the Durban Magistrate’s Court.
