By: Kaya News Reporter
Over 541 kilograms of cocaine to the value of R243 million was seized by the Hawks in Isipingo, Durban.
The bricks were found in a container that was transporting dog food and were concealed in TikTok and Jaguar canvas bags.
Millions worth of cocaine seized at Isipingo https://t.co/WbtBvhULOz #ArriveAlive #DrugsOffTheStreets @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/9rCbEGY6am
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) June 23, 2021
Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Philani Nkwalase said they were working on a lead received about a smuggling syndicate operating at a container depot in Avenue East.
This is the third biggest drug bust in the country in recent months, with the most recent one being in Pretoria on 6 June. Over 800 kilograms was found in a ski boat and several people were arrested.
The Hawks are still on the lookout for Ahmad Isa, 41, also known as Pardilov Ariel and Micky Paki, last seen in Camps Bay, Cape Town.
The third cocaine bust took place in March where over 973 blocks with an estimated value of R583 million was found in Saldanha.
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