Staff Reporter.
SA police Services have seized cocaine with a street value of about R65 million in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.
The consignment was discovered on a vessel that had entered the country from Brazil.
“Members of the Gqerberha Sea Port were following up on intelligence when they intercepted the vessel as it was docking on Thursday and found 35 blocks of cocaine that were compressed in blocks,” said police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe
“No arrests have been made thus far, and police are investigating a case of trafficking of drugs. This is the police’s third ‘massive’ drug bust in a space of three weeks.”
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola commended the Gqerberha Sea Port police members and other police officers across the country for clamping down on all forms of criminality.
“Intelligence is at work, our members are on the ground throughout the country, clamping down on all forms of criminality. Day in and day out we continue to confiscate large quantities of these drugs. SA is not a playground for criminals,” said Masemola.
Last month, police made two drug busts in KwaZulu-Natal, where cocaine worth R150 million was confiscated.
Compiled by Lehlohonolo Lehana.