Police find R60 million of heroin in spare tyres
Bags of heroin valued at R60 million were found hidden in the spare tyres of two vehicles after police managed to stop them in the Kaapmuiden area on Tuesday.
KAAPMUIDEN – Police found bags of heroin with an estimated street value of R60 million hidden inside the spare tyres of two Toyota Prados on the N4 near town at about 07:30 on Tuesday.
According to provincial SAPS spokesman Col Mtsholi Bhembe, police received information that the two vehicles with Mozambican registration numbers were carrying a stash of drugs believed to be heroin.
The vehicles were spotted and when police tried to intercept them, one attempted to escape. Police chased the vehicle down and both vehicles were searched.
Around 35 bags of heroin were found inside the spare tyres.
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Roadblocks and intelligence on the N4 between the Lebombo Border Post and Mbombela have been instrumental in catching numerous drug smugglers and recovering drugs worth millions.
During a roadblock near Mataffin, just outside Mbombela, to launch the Easter safety campaign last month, police found heroin worth R2,5 million in a black bag. One of the officials on duty found it hidden along the road.
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