A 60-year-old man was arrested en route to Cape Town for transporting heroin valued at R3.7 million:
A 60-year-old man was arrested en route to Cape Town for transporting heroin valued at R3.7 million.As per a statement by police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg, members of Operation Restore and Traffic Services stopped and searched a vehicle at the Klawer weighbridge. ‘The search was as a result of information that was received about a silver Jaguar with a trailer carrying a Jetta that is en-route to Cape Town with drugs hidden in the vehicles.
‘The vehicle, fitting the description, was stopped and searched. During the search of the vehicle, three bags containing heroin were found in the boot of the vehicle. Upon an extended search of the Jetta, the members found 50 more bags possibly containing heroin hidden in the back seat of the vehicle.’The suspect is due to make an appearance in the Klawer Magistrates’ Court today.
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