Three men briefly appeared in the Athlone Magistrate's Court on Monday following their arrest in connection with a massive cocaine bust worth more than R400 million. | MarvinCharles_
Marvin CharlesThey were arrested last week following a joint operation between Crime Intelligence and the Hawks who pulled over a truck carrying R400 million in cocaine.Three men briefly appeared in the Athlone Magistrate's Court on Monday following their arrest in connection with a massive cocaine bust worth more than R400 million.
The operation was organised on the N1 freeway, and the truck was spotted at the Winelands Engen garage travelling towards Cape Town. The vehicle was intercepted and searched along Jan Smuts Drive and the hidden drugs were discovered in false wooden boards at the back of the truck. SuppliedThe Hawks arrested three men for the alleged possession of more than R400 million worth of cocaine.During proceedings on Monday, advocate Rueben Liddell, for the accused, told the court that the three men intended to plead not guilty.
"The allegations mentioned in court are just allegations, and I have been instructed that my clients intend to plead not guilty," he said. The State requested that the matter be postponed for bail information to be gathered. The State told the court that the truck had 672kg of cocaine. How safe is your neighbourhood? Find out by usingPolice Minister Bheki Cele attended court proceedings, along with Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile."There has been good work done by the police and Crime Intelligence.
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