Major police operation targets cannabis storage on The Bluff

One suspect was arrested during a police sting operation. He is expected to appear in court soon for dealing in drugs.

July 15, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

A joint police operation led to the arrest of an individual on The Bluff for dealing in drugs. Photo: Supplied

A JOINT operation between the Metro Police Drug team and members of the eThekwini Infrastructure Task Team pounced on a cannabis and magic mushroom storage facility on The Bluff on July 14.

A large quantity of dagga, magic mushrooms and hashish with an estimated value of over R700 000 was recovered, and one person was arrested.

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The items that were recovered by the police includes:

Over 800 cannabis cigarettes
45 cannabis syringes
Containers containing psilocybin (magic mushrooms)
Over 200 containers containing hashish
More than 100 containers containing cannabis dabs
Blocks of hashish weighing 207g
Bottles of cannabis oils
4kg of cannabis dust
5kg of packaged cannabis dust

Police spokesperson in the eThekwini District Captain Carmen Rhynes said, “Upon members entering the property, a suspect (38) was confronted and interviewed. The members conducted a search and recovered large amounts of cannabis in different packaging. Upon a further search, members recovered psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and hashish. Members then seized all cannabis items, which was ready for distribution in the greater Durban area.”

Carmen said the suspect was arrested for contravening Section 5 (b) of the drugs and drug trafficking Act.

Police confiscated psilocybin mushroom at a facility on The Bluff. Photo: Supplied

Some of the drugs that were found at a facility on The Bluff. Photo: Supplied

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eThekwini District Commissioner Major General Makhosazane Victoria Kheswa commend the law enforcement partnership between metro and the police for the arrest.

She further emphasised that proper protocols must be followed when producing and selling of cannabis for medical purposes and adhering to the requirements of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority and the Health Department.

The items had been packaged for resale in the greater Durban area. The suspect was placed under arrest and detained at Brighton Beach police station. The suspect is expected to appear in court soon to face charges of dealing in drugs.

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July 15, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.