Heroin worth over R87 million seized in Hluhluwe
Updated | By Lauren Beukes
The crime-fighting unit, Hawks, says more than 300kgs of heroin powder, with a street value of about R87.5 million, have been seized in an operation in Hluhluwe, on the north coast.
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Officials teamed up with the Mpumalanga Crime Intelligence members to stop the drugs from making its way to KZN.
Three people, a truck driver and two passengers, were nabbed in the late night operation.
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Two hundred and fifty packets of the drugs were found hidden inside a freshly painted partition in the vehicle.
The truck was being driven from Mozambique, via Swaziland.
The trio will appear in court on Thursday.
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