Man caught with cocaine at King Shaka to remain behind bars
A man accused of trafficking drugs valued at more than R2
million at King Shaka International will be spending a week in police
custody.
The 52-year-old was nabbed by members of the Hawks, who were tipped off about a man driving to the airport from Johannesburg this past weekend.
Law enforcement teams arrested the suspect as he was preparing to board a plane to the Philippines.
Officers say more than six kilograms of cocaine were hidden in his luggage.
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KZN Hawks spokesperson Simphiwe Mhlongo says the man faces charges of drug trafficking and possession of drugs.
"The 52-year-old briefly appeared in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court, he was remanded in custody and his case was postponed to the 3rd of October for bail application."
