Man nabbed with cocaine on Prince Mhlangana Road
Police found 53 large moons of rock cocaine and cocaine powder to the value of R147 000.
A FORTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on Wednesday evening for being in possession of cocaine to the value of R147 000.
The suspect was arrested at the intersection of Prince Mhlangana Road and Queen Nandi Drive
SAPS provincial spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, said police officers from the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit made the arrest while conducting operations in the Greenwood Park policing area.
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“The team acted on information about a vehicle that was transporting drugs. Intense patrols and observations were conducted which led to the identification of a vehicle that was seen at the corner of Prince Mhlangana Road and Queen Nandi Drive. The vehicle was intercepted and upon searching the vehicle police found 53 large moons of rock cocaine and cocaine powder,” Mbele said.
The suspect was arrested for possession and dealing in drugs and is due to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court soon.
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