Richards Bay Hawks together with crime intelligence, Mpumalanga Border Police Kwazulu Natal arrested a 50 year old male for alleged drug trafficking at Golela border post on Wednesday evening 24 January 2018.
Members received information about a truck which was smuggling drugs from Mozambique via Swaziland coming to South Africa.
An intelligence driven operation was immediately initiated and the said truck was intercepted at Golela border post.
A thorough search was conducted and almost 200 kilogram of heroin powder was found hidden in the back of the truck. The value is yet to be determined but is expected to run into millions of rand.
The suspect is due to appear in the Pongola Magistrate’s Court today on drug trafficking charges and bail will be opposed pending further investigations.
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