On Saturday 24 September 2022, Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Crime Intelligence Unit and King Shaka Crime Prevention members arrested a 52-year-old suspect for drug trafficking.
Members received information from Crime Intelligence about a suspect who was coming from Johannesburg to King Shaka International Airport. An intelligence-driven operation was conducted and the suspect was located at the airport before he departed for the Philippines.
A search was conducted of his luggage and 6.38 kilogram of cocaine to the street value of approximately R2.2 million was found concealed in his bag. He was subsequently arrested and charged with drug trafficking and possession of drugs.
He is expected to appear in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court today.
