KWAZULU / NATAL - HAWKS SEIZE 140KG OF EPHEDRINE AT DURBAN HARBOUR VALUED AT R3 MILLION

Members of the Hawks Drug Enforcement Bureau have made yet another breakthrough following the recovery of 140 kilograms of ephedrine.

The Hawks members received information on Friday evening about the suspected drugs in a container, on a vessel which was going to dock at the at Durban harbour.

Upon arrival the same night, Hawks members with the assistance of SARS Customs officials, Shongweni K9 Unit and the SAPS Operational Response Services (ORS) offloaded the container and managed to seize approximately 140 kilograms of ephedrine found hidden in the bags containing pepper. The street value of the seized drugs is estimated at R3 million.

MPUMALANGA - HAWKS MAKE R19 MILLION CRYSTAL METH DRUG BUST

Sixty-five packets of crystal meth with an estimated street value of R19.5 million were found hidden in the body of a bakkie in Lebombo, Mpumalanga, the Hawks said on Saturday.

Members of the Hawks received information about a Nissan NP200 bakkie which was transporting drugs from Mozambique to South Africa, Lieutenant Dineo Sekgotodi said.

The bakkie was spotted at the Lebombo gate on Friday afternoon and searched.

The 65 packets of crystal meth were found hidden in the panels of the bakkie.

A 47-year-old South African male would appear in the Komatipoort Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a charge of drug dealing

VIA - news24.com.