A 26-YEAR-OLD man was arrested for drug possession during a raid in Mariannridge on Friday.
Provincial SAPS spokesman, Captain Nqobile Gwala said officers from the Provincial Organised Crime Narcotics Unit observed the daily activities of the Saturn Place property for a few days before they were granted a search warrant.
During the raid, the specialised team found 2 063 orange and white heroin capsules and 779 pink and clear heroin capsules.
These were reportedly hidden inside the bedroom.
The estimated street value of the recovered drugs is R56 840.
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The suspect was placed under arrest and is expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 5 October.
The Acting KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Major General Thulani Gonya commended the team for the arrest of the suspect.
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