PICS | Police Recover R13 Million Cocaine Shipment Hidden in Bus at Durban Harbour
Officers found 32 blocks hidden in a bus’s air-conditioning compartment and are tracing the shipment’s handlers and intended recipients.
- On Tuesday, police in KwaZulu-Natal seized cocaine valued at about R13m at Durban harbour during an intelligence-driven operation targeting drug trafficking networks.
- Acting on intelligence, officers from the Durban Operational Response Services and the Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit profiled vessels arriving at the harbour to intercept suspected narcotics.
- During the search, officers discovered 32 blocks of suspected cocaine concealed inside the air conditioning compartment of a bus shipped from a South American country.
- Investigators have opened a case to identify those behind the shipment and track intended recipients in Gauteng, though no arrests have yet been confirmed.
- Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda stated the breakthrough followed earlier drug seizures in Gauteng in April, linking the cases across regional enforcement efforts.
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Police seize R13 million cocaine haul at Durban harbour
KwaZulu-Natal police recovered cocaine worth an estimated R13 million at Durban harbour on Tuesday during an intelligence-driven operation. Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the breakthrough followed earlier drug seizures in Gauteng in April. Investigators then received information suggesting that the drugs had entered the country through the Durban port. Cocaine hidden inside imported buses Acting on this intelligence, officers…
Cops hunt suspects after R13m cocaine shipment seized at Durban Harbour
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to a major drug shipment intercepted at Durban Harbour recently. This as investigators continue to unravel what appears to be a sophisticated trafficking network operating between South America and South Africa. Drug bust Authorities confirmed that cocaine with an estimated street value of R13-million was recovered on Tuesday during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by …
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