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Cops bust alleged coke dealers in Ballito

Police confiscate drugs worth about R42 000 after bust tip-off.

January 22, 2025
Kaylan Geekie 1 minute read
The first suspect aged 29 was found in possession of 23 individually wrapped portions of cocaine powder and 3 sachets of crystal meth, to the value of approximately R20 000. Photo: Saps.

Two suspected drug dealers were arrested in possession of cocaine and crystal meth valued at about R42 000 in Ballito on Sunday.

The arrests were made by the Saps crime intelligence unit following a tip-off that the dealers were operating near Willard beach. Saps said on Monday that an iLembe District Intelligence police operation broke up a suspected drug syndicate operating in the area.

One suspect was found in possession of 24 individually wrapped portions of cocaine powder and 2 sachets of crystal meth, to the value of approximately R22 000. Photo: Saps.

The two men, aged 29 and 30, were found in possession of 47 individually wrapped portions of cocaine powder and five sachets of crystal meth. They appeared in KwaDukuza Magistrates Court on Monday and remain in police custody.

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January 22, 2025
Kaylan Geekie 1 minute read

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Kaylan Geekie

Kaylan has been with The North Coast Courier since 2024 after spending more than a decade as a sports journalist in the United Kingdom. He graduated with First-Class Honours in Sports Journalism from the University of West Scotland and went on to work as the digital editor for Super XV, digital content editor for SCRUM magazine and as a Cricket Scotland correspondent before returning home to South Africa.
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