Man smuggles R50-mil worth of heroin in fuel tank
(c) Provided by eNCA A 49-year-old Mozambican was arrested at the Nkomazi Toll Gate on the N4 in Mpumalanga on Sunday 6 March 2016 for trafficking R50m worth of pure Afghan heroin in his Prado's fuel tank. He will appear before the Barberton...
A Mozambican national appeared before the Barberton Magistrate's Court on Monday 7 March for trafficking heroin worth R50-million.
The 49-year-old man was arrested at the Nkomazi Toll Gate on the N4 in Mpumalanga. Police spokesperson Sergeant Gerald Sedibe told enca.com that the heroin was stashed into the fuel tank of a Prado driven by the suspect. He says the vehicle had two fuel tanks, one of which was disconnected in order to hide the drugs.
Dog unit finds R50m of heroin in Toyota's fuel tank
A police officer from the White River K9 Unit was acting on a tip-off when he made the arrest, Sedibe said. The officer and his dog searched the suspicious-looking Prado and found the white stuff.
Police believe the pure Afghan heroin was destined for Gauteng.
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Pure Afghan Heroin worth R50-million found in the fuel tank of a Toyota Prado by a White River K9 officer and his dog. Source: Intelligence Bureau SA - Facebook
The provincial commissioner commended the work of the K9 officer and all involved, Sedibe added.