KWAZULU-NATAL – On Wednesday, 15 February 2023, the Hawks members from Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Crime Intelligence, Public Order Policing and Durban Metro Police Drug Team arrested two suspects both aged 36 for dealing in drugs at Chatsworth.

Members received information about drug dealing activities in the area and an undercover operation was conducted. They swooped into the premises and a search was conducted. During the search, members found heroin capsules, pieces of crack cocaine, mandrax tablets and crystal meth to the street value of approximately R58 680-00. The two were subsequently arrested and charged for dealing in drugs.

Police further seized R1080-00 cash suspected to be the proceeds of crime. The arrested suspects are expected to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court today.

Source: South African Police Service