The Hawks members from the Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Crime Intelligence arrested Nadaragen Chetty (58) on Tuesday, 14 September 2021 for dealing in drugs.

An intelligence driven operation was conducted at the Mariannhill toll plaza after the information was received about a suspect who was transporting drugs from Johannesburg to Durban. Members spotted the said vehicle and it was intercepted. A search was then conducted and ten packs of heroin powder with the street value of approximately R1.8 million were found concealed in the dashboard.

Chetty was subsequently arrested and charged for dealing in drugs. He appeared in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday, 15 September 2021 and was remanded in custody. His case was postponed to 22 September 2021 for bail application.

Source: South African Police Service