Drugs worth R1.6m seized in Glenashley bust
Police recovered bags of cocaine and pink crystal in the drug bust.
POLICE arrested two men, aged 45 and 75, in Glenashley on Wednesday for being in possession of cocaine and pink crystals with an estimated street value of R1.6m.
The suspects, who were arrested by Durban North police on Laughton Avenue, were also found with a large sum of money.
KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said police also recovered several firearms and ammunition.
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“A sheriff had gone to the premises to attach certain items within the property, and after he identified himself, the suspects refused to open the gate and reportedly started loading bags into a vehicle. Upon realising that one of the suspects was armed, the sheriff notified the police who responded swiftly.
“During a subsequent search of a vehicle, police found suspected drugs stashed inside a bag, one rifle, two automatic shotguns, two pistols, a homemade pistol, several ammunition of various calibre, as well as firearm parts. The recovered drugs have an estimated street value of R1.6m. The suspects were also found in possession of six passports of different nationalities,” Netshiunda said.
The suspects will appear before the Durban Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of dealing in drugs and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
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