Suspect arrested in multi-million rand Western Cape drug bust
A 35-year-old man is due to appear in court this week after being arrested with drugs worth an estimated R5 million.
Sergeant Wesley Twigg said the arrest was made on Saturday night by members carrying out Operation Lockdown III in Ruyterwacht on the Cape Flats.
He said while busy with crime prevention duties on Zoetenal Street, they noticed a man standing next to a white car who appeared to be nervous when he saw the police vehicles.
Twigg said they acted instinctively and searched the man, finding drugs on him.
“They went to search the house where he was standing and found more drugs in the house.
“The members confiscated 87 058 mandrax tablets, a big bag containing unknown white tablets, two large pieces of rock cocaine and five big sachets containing crystal meth.
“The estimated street value of the drugs is R5 million,” said Twigg.
He said the suspect will appear in the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court once he has been charged.
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