ON Monday, March 6, police followed up on a tip about an alleged drug deal occurring at a block of flats on Vernon Road in Berea, and after investigating, police found more than R200K worth of heroin and cocaine which had allegedly been brought into the country from Mozambique.

Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said that on Monday, police officers from the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit received information about a Tanzanian woman who allegedly arrived at a block of flats on Vernon Road in Berea with drugs.

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“It was reported that the drugs were couriered from Mozambique and were to be distributed in the eThekwini area. The flat was identified, and a sting operation was executed. When police officers attempted to enter the flat, they were met by resistance from a woman. The entry was gained by force, and police recovered 14 clear plastic packets containing heroin powder, which weighed 1.3kg, and six clear packets of suspected cocaine powder, which weighed 379g,” said Ncgobo.

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Ngcobo says the recovered drugs are valued at R289K. “A 44-year-old woman was placed under arrest for possession and dealing in drugs. She is appearing before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, March 7,” said Ngcobo.

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