This morning at about 08:00, members of the K9 unit in Beaufort West conducted a vehicle checkpoint (VCP) at the weight bridge on the N1 National Road in Beaufort West
During a search of the luggage on a long distance bus, the K9 sniffer dog reacted positively to a black bag that could possible contain narcotics.
The handler of the K9 police dog followed the lead and upon further investigation found four containers in the bag with tik with an estimated value of more than R1.5 Million.
The owner of the bag, a 42-year-old woman was identified -and arrested where after she was detained at Beaufort West SAPS on a charge of dealing in drugs. She was travelling from Central Johannesburg to Cape Town.
The suspect will appear in the Beaufort West Magistrate’s Court once charged.
