A suspect is expected to appear in the Carolina Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Tuesday following the discovery of drugs estimated at R75 million.
Police who were conducting an operation in Mpumalanga in Sunday say they were alerted about a truck that could possibly be ferrying the drugs and pounced on it.
They say the drugs were coming from Mozambique and destined for international markets.
Hawks’ spokesperson Katlego Mogale says an investigation is under way to determine how the truck entered South Africa without being checked at the border.
“The Hawks’ Secunda (SANEB) with the assistance of Elukwatini Local Criminal Record Centre, Elukwatini Fire Department and SAPS Badplaas pulled the identified truck over and it was escorted back to the station. The fire department assisted with the opening of the concealed compartment where 250 x 1kg heroine bricks with an estimated street value of R75 million were discovered,” says Mogale.
