Drugs worth R7 Million seized by Police Drug Team

Police officers from the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit conducted observation in one of the flats in Umhlanga where the suspects were busy packing and transporting drugs in Umhlanga and surrounding areas. The information was confirmed and a search warrant was obtained in court.

On 14 April 2022, at 18:15, an operation was put in place and police proceeded to one of the flats in Umhlanga Ridge. The 36-year-old man was found at his premises busy packaging drugs. He was found in possession of 17,45kg of cocaine powder, 8470 pieces of rock cocaine, 155 moons of cocaine, 714 mandrax tablets, 78 ecstasy tablets, and 46 orange and white capsules of heroin. The suspect was placed under arrest for possession as well as dealing with drugs. The recovered drugs are valued at approximately 7 million.

While the team was busy conducting a search, a 29-year-old woman obstructed police officers from executing their duties. It was established that she was in the country illegally. She was placed under arrest for defeating the ends of justice and also for the immigration Act. Both suspects will appear before the Durban Magistrates’ Court next week.