Pretoria
– During a crime intelligence
driven sting operation yesterday in Kempton Park, the Hawks pounced on a syndicate suspected of dealing in
drugs between South Africa and Tanzania.
A total 50kg of drugs was seized; 20 kg of Heroine, 15 kg of cocaine and
15 Kg of TIK, worth an estimated R75mil street value. This is a first biggest
burst of a drug distributing facility by the Hawks in 2013.
“One would not emphasise
more how these drugs are ravaging our communities. I applauded the starling
work done by the team thus far. This is a clear festive season message to drug
syndicates” said National Head of the Hawks Lieutenant General Anwa Dramat.
This comes after a Tanzanian woman was fined R30 000, by the Kempton
park magistrates court two month ago, after she was pounced trying to smuggle
over 100kg of ephedrine packed in her luggage to south Africa.
The suspects will appear in
the Kempton Park Magistrates’ court on Friday facing charges of dealing in
drugs. More arrests are still on the card.
South African Police Service
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