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200 blocks of cocaine from Brazil worth R70 million were seized at Durban Harbour.
On Wednesday, KwaZulu-Natal police conducted a significant drug bust.
A significant quantity of cocaine valued at approximately R70 million was discovered on a ship in the harbor of Durban.
To be processed, the cocaine was transported to a private warehouse. Police Minister Bheki Cele arrived at the site accompanied by other high-ranking police officers.
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According to police, a significant quantity of cocaine was coming from Brazil and was traveling to an unidentified site in Gauteng.
“The destination looks like it was Gauteng; well, it might carry the address of Gauteng without necessarily going there. We are busy still with the investigation to find the owners of this paint because there is paperwork and everything.” said General Fannie Masemola. said Police National Commissioner Fanie Masemola
Masemola also applauded the work by the police saying the National Safer Festive Season Operations are gaining momentum.
“Well done to the team for intercepting these drugs that were hidden in paint. This is only the beginning of our safer festive operations. Just last week we confiscated R75 million worth of counterfeit goods in Cape Town. We will continue to intercept these illicit activities throughout the country. We are heightening and intensifying our fight against crime especially, organised crime syndicates. This particular investigation will focus on the origin and destination of the drugs to ensure we effect arrests”, said Masemola
#sapsHQ For the past month, SAPS Durban harbour members have been monitoring and keeping surveillance on a vessel that was making its way to South Africa from Brazil.
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) October 18, 2023
Prior to the vessel arriving at the Port of Durban, members intercepted the identified vessel and mobilised… pic.twitter.com/Gs3KqfGIWs
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