Cape Town – Western Cape police seized R2.4 million worth of cocaine at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday last week.
The cocaine hidden in chocolate wrappers was found in one of the passengers’ luggage disembarking from a flight from Dubai, police said in a statement.
“Police members of the provincial organised crime narcotics unit in Cape Town followed up information of a passenger responsible for drug trafficking through Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday, October 4 2022.
“The members were strategically placed to profile and searched passengers disembarking from a flight from Dubai just before midday.
“Their mandate was fulfilled when they confiscated 4kg of cocaine in chocolate wrappers hidden in the luggage of one of the passengers,” warrant officer Joseph Swartbooi said on Sunday,” police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi said.
A 37-year-old man was arrested and was expected to appear at the Beillville Magistrates Court on drug dealing charges.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
