A 47-year-old suspect was arrested and he is expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Thursday, 30 December 2021 for dealing in drugs.
The Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau together with Crime Intelligence and K9 unit swiftly responded to information about a suspect who was allegedly distributing batches of drugs in the Vaal area on Tuesday, 28 December 2021.
According to the Hawks a vehicle matching the description was spotted at about 19:45 on the R59 highway driving towards Vereeniging.
“On stopping and searching the orange Nissan Navara, a grey luggage bag was allegedly found at the back seat containing five (5) packets of suspected crystal meth weighing 1.5kg each.”
A total of 7.5kg suspected crystal meth valued at approximately R 2 million was seized for further investigation together with the vehicle that was allegedly used in the commission of a crime.”
