A foreign national was arrested on the N1 near the Huguenot tunnel, on Tuesday evening. Western Cape police said officers in Paarl follow up on intelligence driven information about a truck that allegedly transported drugs from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
COURTESY: SAPS‘’The vehicle was spotted near the Huguenot Tunnel by
members of the Paarl Highway Patrol, Boland K9 and Provincial Traffic. The
members stopped and searched the vehicle and seized 55.8kg tik to the street
value of R16 367 814 and 30,5 kg cocaine to the street value of R3 863 435,’’
said Captain F. C. van Wyk, Western Cape police spokesperson.
COURTESY: SAPSA 44-year-old Nigerian national was arrested on drug
related charges and will appear in the Paarl Magistrates Court, soon
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General
(Adv.) Thembisile Patekile applauded all involved, who assisted police to
remove the drugs from the streets and the accused from society.
Done By: Mitchum George
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