Hawks members from Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Crime Intelligence and Durban Metro Police Drug Team arrested a 37-year-old suspect for dealing in drugs.
Members received information about a suspect who was transporting drugs from Chatsworth to Port Shepstone, South Coast. An intelligence-driven operation was conducted and the said vehicle was intercepted near Umlazi. A search was conducted and members found heroin capsules with a street value of approximately R120 000.00.
The suspect was subsequently arrested and charged with dealing drugs. He is expected to appear in the Umlazi Magistrate’s Court today. Asset Forfeiture Investigation will apply for a preservation order to forfeit the vehicle that was used in the commission of a crime.
