Drugs worth an alleged R8m (with some funky maths) seized

Police have seized drugs estimated at R8 million and arrested a man in what has been described as one of the biggest drug busts of the year.

The 39-year-old suspect was arrested in the joint Hawks and Crime Intelligence operation in Adderley Street on Monday night.

Police say the suspect, a Nigerian, tried to sell drugs to undercover agents just before his arrest. He had 2.1kg of tik in his possession. An evidence trail led police to various addresses where a total of R8 million worth of drugs, R250,000 in cash and equipment for drug manufacturing was confiscated.

Police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel André Traut said he could not disclose specific information about the crime intelligence which led to the arrest, but confirmed that the suspect had been subject to investigation for a significant period.

After arresting the man, police searched his flat in Green Point.

They next raided a nightclub in Darling Street linked to the suspect.

The name of the club could not be disclosed because it was still unclear whether the suspect owned or rented the premises, said Traut.

Then police raided another apartment in Buitenkant Street which police believe was used as a site for manufacturing tik.

Police also searched premises in Table View, where R250 000 in cash was confiscated. The money is believed to be profits from drug deals.

“We regard the arrest of the suspect and the confiscation of his drugs as a significant blow to the Western Cape drug trade,” said Traut.

Community Safety MEC Dan Plato congratulated police on Tuesday. “I am delighted at the large quantity of drugs effectively taken off streets by this bust,” he said.

 

Packages confiscated at various locations during Tuesday’s drug bust:

* 2kg of heroin (R600 000)

* 3kg of cocaine (R900 000)

* 4kg of methamphetamine (R1 200)

* 20kg drum of ephedrine (R800 000)

* 1kg of rocks (moon) (R300 000)

* 500g of methamphetamine (R150 000)

* 1kg of methamphetamine (R150 000)

* 5kg of ephedrine (R200 000)

* 2kg of cocaine (R600 000)

* 2kg of methamphetamine (R600 000)

* An undisclosed weight of methamphetamine to the value of R1.5 million was seized during the undercover deal in Adderley Street

- Cape Argus

Whoa - Cocaine and Methamphetamine are the same price, sounds like Dave Bayever / Macnamara's kinda expertise here... thumb suck a something spew it as fact.

You people are talking CRAP, BULLSHIT, OUT YOUR ASS!!!