Man found with 700kg drugs in court following KZN police operation
KZN police are hoping the clampdown on the supply and distribution of illegal drugs - yields positive results.
They're introducing new measures to tackle illegal cross border imports.
This after a 35-year-old man appeared in court in Ezakheni - outside Ladysmith yesterday - for allegedly being in possession of dagga weighing 700kg.
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Police say its worth an estimated a street value of R1-million.
The police's Thulani Zwane says although drugs such as cocaine, heroin and ecstasy are a concern for them - they're also worried about the cultivation of land for harvesting crops like marijuana.
"There were organised operations - we normally make use of our helicopters and destroy dagga fields that we find. There are police officers manning all our border posts, checking cross border crimes involving drugs, cigarettes and counterfeit goods," Zwane said.