R12.8m worth of cocaine destined for UAE intercepted at Eastern Cape port: Border police have seized a R12.8m consignment of cocaine from a container that was due to transport fruit to the United Arab Emirates from the Ngqura port in the Eastern Cape.
“The drugs were found stashed in an empty cargo container earlier this week. The container was due to transport fruit from South Africa to the United Arab Emirates .”The bust was part of Operation Shanela — “high density operations to remove more drugs off the streets of South Africa”.
Mathe said since the operation's inception in May, 1,686 suspects have been arrested for dealing in drugs.
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