KZN discover drugs at a taxi rank in Ladysmith

Lusanda Bill
28 March 2014

KwaZulu Natal police are searching for a suspect or suspects who are believed to have stashed and are operating drugs at a taxi rank in Ladysmith. 

KwaZulu Natal Spokesperson Jay Naicker said it is alleged that a drug peddler would keep drugs as well as cash in a small bag at a container in the rank. He would conduct a deal in the area and when the need arose he would return to the container to refill his pockets.

Naicker said during the routine search at the taxi rank police discovered 19 mandrax tablets and 82 straws of heroine.  A small amount of cash was also found.

“Police have estimated the drugs to be about R 3 600 and the search for the suspects is intensifying” Naicker added.