Another drug bust sees R80m cocaine seized at King Shaka
Police have made another massive drug bust in Durban, this
time at the airport complex of King Shaka International Airport.
National police spokesperson Athlende Mathe says officers have been tracking various containers which arrived into the country via the Durban Harbour from Brazil.
"On Friday afternoon, members tracked a certain container to the Dube Trade Port in which 228 blocks of cocaine were seized.
"The cocaine was found concealed in meat boxes and disguised as such."
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Mathe says the cocaine has an estimated street value of R80 million.
She says during the joint operation, officers tracked various containers being brought into the country via Durban from Brazil.
This is the second drug bust in the city this week:
"R70 million worth of cocaine was also seized from a container at the Durban Harbour this week.Police are investigating a case of trafficking of drugs. Investigations are underway to establish the final destination of these drugs. "
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola has commended the team for the disruption of transnational crimes in relation to the movement of drugs.
“The SAPS is hard at work in disrupting and dismantling transnational organised crime that poses a significant threat to the communities that we serve. We continue to intensify and strengthen the detection of drug trafficking and associated organised crime."
