R29m worth of drugs seized in two days |30 January 2015

Illegal drugs with a street value of almost R29 million have been seized by the NDEA (National Drugs Enforcement Agency) in the space of two days.

The first of the seizures, consisting of 18.2 kilogrammes of compressed cannabis occurred on Monday this week in the Cascade area, and the second, much larger seizure, consisting of 39.75 kilogrammes also of compressed cannabis, occurred on Wednesday in the Beoliere area, bringing the total quantity of illegal drugs seized in recent days to almost 58 kilogrammes.

Four persons between the ages of 20 and 45 years have appeared in court in connection with the seizures. They have been remanded in custody to a later date pending the completion of investigations and analysis procedures.

Those arrested are believed to form part of an importation and distribution network. Follow up investigations are ongoing into the activities of those arrested and also into the activities of others, not yet arrested, who are operating both within and outside the country.

This latest seizure of drugs is believed to have emanated from Madagascar and shipped to this country by local operatives using privately owned boats. Those arrested were up to the time of their arrest in full-time employment which has now been placed in jeopardy as a result of their actions.

The NDEA is anxious to hear from any person with information on these latest seizures or information concerning any form of drug related activity.
The agency may be contacted on 4611909 or on confidential line 2781451.
All information received will be treated in strict confidence.