An intelligence-driven operation has resulted within the arrest of a 69-year-old suspect on the OR Tambo Worldwide Airport (ORTIA) on Wednesday afternoon for allegedly trying to smuggle medication to India.
In response to Lt Col Robert Netshiunda, the Counter Narcotics Intelligence Head Workplace, Organised Crime Narcotics Head Workplace and K9 Unit West Rand operationalised intelligence data and intercepted the suspect as he tried to board a flight destined for India.
The aged man was present in possession of 8 kilograms of pure heroin price a road worth of R1. 2 million hid in his travelling bag.
The suspect will seem earlier than the Kempton Park Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom on Friday, on expenses of possession and dealing in medication.
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In a separate incident within the Western Cape, a multi-disciplinary workforce acted on data following the theft of a motorized vehicle from a warehouse in Montague Gardens on Thursday, 06 October 2022, which resulted within the arrest of two suspects on Tuesday 11 October 2022.
Sergeant Wesley Twigg mentioned police members pursued data and studied visible video footage that was at their disposal, ensuing within the arrest of the suspects.
“The preliminary intelligence pushed operation led them to a residence the place the members patiently noticed two mild supply autos offloading cargo. This motion paved the way in which for a joint operation between Crime Intelligence, Car Crime Investigation Unit detectives and Bellville police on Tuesday 11 October 2022 at an area liquor outlet in Strand Street, Bellville, the place they confiscated 216 containers of beer with a complete worth of R600 000,” mentioned Sergeant Twigg.
Two suspects, aged 27 and 36, have been arrested on a cost of possession of stolen property. The trailer with container which was reported stolen was finally discovered deserted in Athlone.
As soon as charged, the suspects will make a courtroom look within the Bellville Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom.
Originally published at Irvine News HQ
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