GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - A joint operation by members of the Hawks’ Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), K9 and Crime Intelligence Counter Narcotics (CICN), resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old woman on Wednesday (11 October).
A City to City bus from Johannesburg to George was stopped and searched near Sedgefield.
About 1kg of Crystal Methamphetamine, commonly known as Tik, valued at approximately R250 000, was found concealed in juice and biscuits boxes in the suspect’s handbag.
Meanwhile, in a separate search and seizure operation on Monday, 9 October, a 28-year–old Nigerian international was arrested at the George Taxi Rank.
7 Mandrax tablets and 7 grams of Tik to the value of R2 100 were seized.
“We will continue to discharge our mandate using all resources at our disposal to ensure that the Western Cape is not used as a thoroughfare for illegal drugs,” the Hawks said.
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