Man in court after R5m Hammarsdale drug bust
Updated | By Lauren Beukes
A truck driver will appear in the Hammarsdale Magistrate’s Court on Friday after he was allegedly caught with drugs valued at R5.2 million.
![Man in court after R5m Hammarsdale drug bust](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Seized_Crystal_Meth.width-800.jpg)
Hawks spokesperson Simphiwe Mhlongo says they were tipped off about suspicious cargo being offloaded at a warehouse in the town, west of Durban.
READ: Solving KZN taxi violence means flushing out dodgy cops - Cele
Members of the Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation went there to conduct a search.
"They proceeded to the warehouse and they searched the cargo. They found crystal meth to a street value of approximately R5.2 million. The driver was then arrested and charged accordingly,” says Mhlongo.
MORE ON ECR
![newswatch new banner 1](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Listen_to_latest_ECR_news_1.original.png)
Show's Stories
-
Husband blames Apple for exposing his cheating to his wife
As a result of his dirty little secrets being exposed, he is suing tech ...
East Coast Breakfast 4 hours ago -
What in the world is a 'braided hair tie'?
Could this be a new use for hair?
Stacey & J Sbu 8 hours ago