Foreign national busted with illegal substances
The substances found in his possession were worth about two hundred million rands.
Gauteng police discovered products used to manufacture drugs to the street value of approximately two hundred million rands in the Douglasdale area, Johannesburg on November 16.
The consignment, which was stored in more than 360 bags was found locked in a storage facility.
A 35-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with dealing in a dangerous dependence-producing substance. He is expected to appear before Randburg Magistrate’s Court in due course.
It is reported that the police were conducting routine patrols when they noticed a car with one suspicious occupant. As they stopped and searched the driver, police found a bunch of keys in his possession. A preliminary investigation led the police to a storage facility. Inside the storage facility were scores of bags of a product that is used to manufacture drugs. The suspect was placed under arrest.
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