R30m cocaine bust: Cape Town man granted R100 000 bail | itchybyte
According to his bail conditions, the accused has no previous or pending cases against him, and his release conditions confine him to his home.
He also needs permission from the police to go to work and must report to a police station three times a week.Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase said at the time of the arrest on Monday that preliminary investigations revealed the container on the truck had made its way from abroad and had"transited through different provinces before making its way to Cape Town".
Last Thursday, Hawks officers, working with police and South African Revenue Service customs officials, found ecstasy powder and tablets valued at more than R6.3m hidden in a container carrying a consignment of furniture from Europe. After seizing the drugs at Cape Town Harbour, investigators proceeded to Durbanville, where they arrested a 30-year-old man and confiscated"approximately 1kg of hydroponic cannabis with an estimated street value of R120 000".Williams is due back in court on 20 August.
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