A TOTAL of 77 suspects were arrested in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) for dealing in drugs or for being in possession of drugs this past weekend.

KZN police spokesman, Lt/Col Thulani Zwane said police officers in in the province have been working hard on clamping down on drug dens by conducting regular operations to arrest those who peddle drugs as well as those who use drugs.

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Following the launch of stabilisation operations in the province, various clusters have embarked on operations to saturate crime hotspots in a multidisciplinary approach.

“From Friday, 23 August until Sunday, 25 August, police officers swooped on notorious areas across the province and conducted searches resulting in the arrest of  77 suspects.”

Zwane said all the arrested suspects appeared in various courts.

“Police seized various quantities of drugs such as heroin, dagga, cocaine, mandrax, whoonga and crack cocaine. All the drugs will be forwarded to our Forensic Science Laboratory for further analysis as well as to be presented as evidence before the courts,” he said.

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