On Friday 20 October 2023, Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Umgungundlovu Trio Task Team, Visible Policing and private security company arrested a 38-year-old suspect for dealing in drugs.
Members received information about a suspect who was dealing in drugs at Sweetwaters taxi rank in Pietermaritzburg. An intelligence driven operation was conducted and members pounced on the suspect’s vending table where a search was conducted. During the search, heroin capsules, heroin straws, pieces of rock cocaine and mandrax tablets to the street value of approximately R55 000.00 were found.
The suspect was placed under arrest and charged for dealing in drugs. Members also seized R2000.00 cash suspected to be the proceeds of crime. He is expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court today.
The KwaZulu-Natal Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Provincial Head, Major General (Dr) Lesetja Senona welcomed the arrest and applauded the members for the good work.
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