R1 Million in Drugs Seized in Ballito, Foreign National Arrested

A 43-year-old foreign national was arrested for dealing in drugs on Sunday following an intelligence-driven operation by the Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit in Ballito.

Officers held observation posts in the area until the suspect was identified, then carried out a takedown.He was allegedly found with 500g of crystal meth, four kilograms of methcathinone, two kilograms of cocaine powder, 12 packs of small glass bottles and nine cellphones.

The drugs have an estimated street value of just over R1 million.He was charged with dealing in drugs and is due to appear in the uMhlali Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 October.