More than R14m worth of cocaine was found in a container at the Port of Ngqura on Saturday.
A joint operation involving the Hawks serious organised crime investigation team, crime intelligence and the customs dog unit, led to the discovery after they received a lead about possible drug trafficking between Brazil and China.
According to police spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela the information led the team to a container being shipped between Santos — a coastal town in Sao Paolo, Brazil — and China.
The container was meant to be used as storage for frozen deboned beef.
Cocaine valued at R14m seized at Port of Ngqura
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More than R14m worth of cocaine was found in a container at the Port of Ngqura on Saturday.
A joint operation involving the Hawks serious organised crime investigation team, crime intelligence and the customs dog unit, led to the discovery after they received a lead about possible drug trafficking between Brazil and China.
According to police spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela the information led the team to a container being shipped between Santos — a coastal town in Sao Paolo, Brazil — and China.
The container was meant to be used as storage for frozen deboned beef.
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Upon searching the electronic sections of the cold storage container, officials found 30 bricks of cocaine, valued at R14.1-million. The drugs were seized and the investigation is ongoing.
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation national head Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya commended the collaborative effort and said the seizure of these drugs has dealt a serious blow to the international drug trade.
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