DURBAN - Persistent efforts by the Provincial Drug and Firearm Task Team has yielded desired results when the team arrested a 30-year-old suspect on Wednesday night.

Intelligence had directed the police to a house on Dr Prixley KaSeme Street in the Durban CBD and the suspect was spotted leaving the identified house. Upon searching him, the suspect was found in possession of packets of methcathinone. A further search at his apartment led to the recovery of 1.26 kilograms of suspected cocaine powder and more methcathinone was also found. The estimated street value of the recovered drugs is R510 000.

The suspect will appear in court soon on charges of dealing in drugs.

Source: South African Police Service