Siphokazi Fekisi|Published
A 43-year-old foreign national is expected in court after police allegedly found crystal methamphetamine, methcathinone and cocaine during an operation in Ballito.
The crime intelligence driven operation was conducted by members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit on Sunday.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), officers received information about an individual allegedly distributing drugs in and around the area.
“Members held observation posts in Ballito and monitored the area until the targeted person was identified,” police said in a statement.
During a subsequent takedown operation, the suspect was allegedly found in possession of 500g of crystal methamphetamine, four kilograms of methcathinone and two kilograms of cocaine powder.
Police also seized 12 packs of small glass bottles and nine cellphones.
“The street value of the recovered drugs is estimated to be just over R1 million,” the statement read.
The suspect was arrested and charged with dealing in drugs.
He is expected to appear in the uMhlali Magistrate’s Court on Monday.