The South African Police Service(SAPS) in Bellville arrested two foreign nationals in possession of drugs worth millions of Rands in the Western Cape Province.
According to SAPS,an intelligence driven operation by Bellville Crime Prevention Unit led to the arrest of two foreign nationals,men aged 30 and 35 on charges of dealing in drugs worth approximately R4.5 million.
The statement said,on Saturday,22 July 2023 at about 13:30,the members received information about a suspicious Silver Hyundai at a premises in Farad Street,Stikland,Bellville,with a huge consignment of mandrax tablets in it.The members immediately operationalised the information and found the vehicle with two occupants in it at the mentioned address.They searched the occupants and vehicle and found 60 bags containing about 1000 mandrax tablets each(90 kilograms) in their possession.
Both suspects were arrested for drugs dealing and are expected in the Bellville Magistrates Court on Monday,24 July 2023.
In another incident in Randburg,Gauteng-the Hawks' Serious Organized Crime team arrested two foreign nationals between ages of 42 and 50 for drugs and drug trafficking.
Police statement said,"Information was received and operationalised of two foreign nationals who were allegedl dealing in drugs at a taxi rank in Randburg.The multi-disciplinary team kept observation at the taxi rank when a white Honda CRV pulled up at the taxi rank and one of the suspects,a 'runner' approached the vehicle that's when a plastic parcel was handed out.
"Both suspects were tactically approached by the team and one suspect was arrested on the scene while the other suspect fled the scene but later arrested.
"A small cellphone,approximately 30 to 40 grams of cocaine,cash and bail receipt that shows one of the suspect was arrested last month were recovered.The bail receipt confirmed that the suspect was out on bail for possession of drugs and coincidently drugs were found in his possession.
"Preliminary investigation led the team to one suspect's residence in Randburg and more cocaine with an estimated street value of R100 000,a scale,seven glass containers and bicarbonate of soda were seized."
The team that executed that task successfully comprised the Hawks Serious Organised Crime based in Vaal and the Gauteng Flying.
Both suspects will appear in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Monday,24 July 2023,on charges relating to drugs and the drug trafficking act.