R50 million worth of crystal metre discovered by police in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. Image credit: SAPS
(The Post News)- Eastern Cape police, working together with authorities from other provinces, discovered crystal meth worth over R50 million and arrested a 34-year-old Gauteng truck owner.
On March 25, members of the Aliwal North Detectives and Crime Intelligence (CI) were conducting a tracing operation when they received information about a truck traveling from Smithfield to Aliwal North, suspected of transporting drugs.
Police spokesperson Captain Loraine Earle said that at approximately 10:30, members of the Aliwal North Detectives and Crime Intelligence intercepted the truck at the bridge and escorted it into the town for a thorough search.
Earle stated that the K9 Unit and Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) were summoned to the scene. “A detailed search of the truck led to the discovery of 12 large bags of crystal meth, weighing a total of 313.5 kg, with an estimated street value of R50 million. The truck used in the transportation of the drugs was also confiscated.”
The MEC for Safety in the Eastern Cape commended the police for their work, saying that they are at a point where criminals must understand that if they commit a crime, they will be arrested. “Police will defend themselves if attacked by criminals,” the MEC added. “The arrest of a 34-year-old man serves as proof that our crime-fighting strategies are beginning to produce positive results.”
The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Aliwal North Magistrate’s Court.
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