Western Cape police confirmed that R84 million’s worth of cocaine was seized in Airport Industria on Tuesday.
Metro Police spokesperson, Ruth Solomons, initially said
that a large amount of cocaine was confiscated as part of a joint operation Metro
Police & SAPS in Airport Industria the morning, and that the quantity, and
estimated street value of the drugs has yet to be determined.
The police’s Malcolm Pojie said Bishop Lavis SAPS acted on
information received about a possible drug consignment at a business premises
situated at the Airport Industrial.
‘’SAPS members, with the assistance of Metro Police and Law
Enforcement pounced on the premises on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 and ensued with a
search of a container when they discovered 16 boxes containing 140 sealed
bricks of cocaine with an estimated value of R84 million. The members seized
the find weighing approximately 140kg and booked it in as evidence,’’ said Lieutenant
Colonel Malcolm Pojie
‘’An enquiry docket was opened for further investigation
even though no arrest has been made as yet.
The Provincial Detective’s Organised Crime, Narcotics Section has been
assigned to investigation the circumstances and possible origin and destination
of the drugs,’’ he added
Done By: Mitchum
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