POLICE in KZN have launched a manhunt for the suspects linked to the distribution of drugs that were found at the Durban Harbour near The Bluff this week.

The police recovered cocaine worth R13m during an intelligence-driven operation at the harbour.

Drugs enter the country through the Durban Harbour

Police spokesperson in KZN Colonel Robert Netshiunda said after the recovery of drugs in Gauteng in April this year, information indicated that the drugs entered the country through the Durban Harbour.

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“Intelligence was activated and certain vessels were profiled. During an operation which involved officers from Durban Operational Response Services and Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit, 32 blocks suspected to be cocaine were recovered concealed in the air conditioning compartment of a bus. The busses were shipped from a South American country and were destined for Gauteng province,” said Netshiunda.

He added that police investigations are underway to uncover the suspects behind the shipment and the intended recipients.

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