Elaborate Police Operation Results in R583m Worth of Cocaine Seized
- R583 million worth of cocaine packed in 973 compressed blocks has been seized by police
- The operation was led by Western Cape organised crime narcotics unit detectives and they are proud of their efforts and results
- The operation was conducted on Monday evening where the drugs were seized off a fishing vessel
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An extensive operation led by the Western Cape organised crime narcotics unit detectives resulted in police seizing a massive haul of cocaine with an estimated value of around R583 million.
The intelligence-driven operation occurred on Monday evening from a fishing vessel off the Saldahna coast. 973 blocks of compressed cocaine were found in three separate compartments of the fishing vessel.
The suspects were arrested on charges of dealing drugs and are expected to appear in court soon.
Source: Facebook
View the post shared by the SAPS on Facebook below:
Take a look at some of the responses to the news below:
Malwande Cebisa said:
"The justice system must do something about the drug dealers in this country, laws must be changed and it must be a life sentence for those who are found guilty of selling drugs, they are destroying young and old peoples lives."
Maureen Doran wrote:
"Well done to all involved in this operation.If only they could also nab the drug kingpins in this country and lock them up forever."
Nnoke Rakgoale commented:
"Great job SAPS. What we need are arrests and convictions of the kingpins."
Tim Timothy added:
"Job well done, I can't fathom the damage this would cause to our society, well-done SAPS."
In other crime-related news, Briefly.co.za recently reported on Dr Tumi opening up about his viral mugging incident in Johannesburg. The star took to Twitter a few hours after his mugging went viral to show gratitude to all his fans for who left him "kind messages" on the micro-blogging app. The musician wrote:
"Good evening fam. Trust you have been well. Thank you all for your kind messages. Sending mega love to you. TGS."
The artist told Daily Sun in an interview that he wasn't shaken by the incident because of the state of crime in Mzansi. Dr Tumi expressed that he's fine. He shared that the mugging took him by surprise as he never thought that it would happen and a busy spot such as a car wash and eatery. The popular muso said he was at the spot to greet a friend.
Dr Tumi's fans have continued to send him kind messages following the incident.
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Source: Briefly News
