Russian national among two arrested as police seize R252m worth of cocaine in Stilbaai
Police arrested two men, including a Russian national, in Stilbaai, Western Cape , and seized drugs valued at R252 million.
He said the officers spotted the vehicle with a rubber duck on its trailer that fitted the description according to the information received. "Police brought the vehicle, a Toyota Pajero, to a halt at Jongensfontein Road in Stilbaai where the occupants got out and fled into the bushes. The members pursued the men. Their freedom was short-lived when the members tracked down the men and arrested them at a local accommodation establishment.
He said an investigation into the find is under way and the matter was being investigated by the Hawks. Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile said the arrests and confiscation were in line with the focus by police to eradicate the illicit drug trade in the province.
The Hawks, along with local police, held an intelligence-driven operation on Friday in which they confiscated the materials.
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