A 35 year old male is due to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court following his arrest by Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime unit together with Crime Intelligence, Shongweni K9 unit and Metro Police Drug Task Team yesterday.
Members received information about drug dealing activities at Bevel Place, Moorton in Chatsworth. An undercover operation was swiftly conducted and the suspect located and a searched.
During the search police found 22 heroine capsules and 9mm pistol with 10 live rounds of ammunition. He was subsequently arrested and charged for dealing in drugs as well as possession of unlicensed firearm with and ammunition.
The seized firearm will be sent for ballistic test to establish if it was used in the commission of any crime in the country.
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