A MAN, in possession of R30 000 worth of drugs, was arrested in Bellair on Tuesday, October 12.
THE KZN police spokesman, Col Thembeka Mbele said the suspect was arrested by the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit officers during an area patrol.
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“While patrolling, they intercepted a possible drug transaction occurring on Bankhead Road in Bellair. The suspect, who was in his vehicle, attempted to flee when he saw the police. The man was stopped and was found in possession of 109 plastic packets of methcathinone and 17 pieces of rock cocaine,” said Mbele.
The 33-year-old appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, October 13 and faced charges of possession and dealing in drugs.
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