By Khulile Thwala
A 60-year-old South African male has been busted in Western Cape ferrying heroin worth an estimated E3.7 million.
After a tip-off, the man was nabbed by officials from Operation Restore and the South African Police Service (SAPS) traffic department in the Western Cape.
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The Citizen reports that Western Cape Police Spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said the man was nabbed at the weekend when members of Operation Restore, along with traffic officials, stopped and searched a vehicle with a trailer at the Klawer weighbridge.
The search came after the officials received information about drugs allegedly hidden in a silver Jaguar sedan and the Jetta it was carrying on a trailer. The vehicle was en route to Cape Town.
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“Upon an extended search of the Jetta, the members found more than 50 bags possibly containing heroin hidden in the back seat of the vehicle. The estimated street value of the drugs is E3.7 million,” said the spokesperson in a press statement.
The suspect has been arrested and charged with the possession of drugs. He further appeared before a magistrate on April 17.
