Detectives of the Gauteng Provincial Organised Crime Investigations, Narcotics Unit and West Rand K9 members on Thursday evening 11 March 2021, operationalised information on suspected shipment of drugs destined for Australia and activated the K9 service dog “Buddy”.
The SAPS members intercepted the consignment of suspected drugs and arrested four suspects before it could be shipped to Australia. The multi-disciplinary team activated the K9 service dog “Buddy”. The sniffer dog reacted positively to the contents of the consignment of drugs. Further investigation confirmed that the statue contained 22kg of concealed crystal meth drugs.
An immediate on-site investigation determined that the positively identified crystal meth has an estimated street value of R6.5-million. The four suspects were arrested and charged with possession of drugs.
In a separate incident, police intercepted a vehicle in Douglasdale and seized drugs with an estimated value of R 3-million and arrested two suspects for possession of drugs.
The arrested suspects are expected to appear in different Magistrate Courts in due course.
Gauteng Commissioner of police, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has commended the tireless efforts by members of the SAPS, members of other law enforcement agencies and the community in the strife to curb the proliferation of drugs.
Members of the public are encouraged to continue providing valuable information to the police in relation to suspicious activities and persons.
