SAPS make massive drug bust

POLICE arrested two people on Thursday after recovering drugs worth millions of rands in Asherville. Detectives from Sydenham police had acted on intelligence regarding a vehicle stolen in Durban North.

During the raid police also seized four firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

KZN provincial SAPS spokeperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker, said the detectives made the arrest on Vinca Road in Asherville where the stolen vehicle was spotted parked on the premises.

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“A man and a woman who were found on the premises were arrested after they could not account for the vehicle. The police officers conducted a search for the vehicle keys which were found inside the home. During a search of the house, four firearms which consisted of three pistols and a shotgun were discovered on the premises. Police also seized 139 rounds of assorted ammunition from the suspects home. A preliminary investigation that was conducted at the scene revealed that one of the firearms was stolen in Isipingo in March 2017 whilst the others were not reported stolen as yet.

“During a further search conducted at the premises police seized 253 grams of crack cocaine; 3998 capsules of heroine; 639.2 grams of dagga; 1064.6 grams of cocaine powder as well as 3176 mandrax tablets. The suspects, aged 28 and 29, were detained at Sydenham SAPS. They were charged for being in illegal possession of firearms and ammunition; being in possession of suspected stolen property and possession of drugs,” he said.

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