Cape Town - An intelligence-driven sting operation by the Western Cape Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation's (Hawks) Narcotics Bureau led to the arrest of five people for possession of heroin valued at about R4.3 million, the Hawks said on Saturday. The arrests occurred when a Mitchells Plain-bound Toyota Fortuner towing a supposedly broken down Corsa bakkie on a trailer was spotted and pulled over near Grabouw on Friday, spokesman Captain Lloyd Ramovha said.
“The resultant search of the vehicles led to the seizure of over 100,000 tablets and 1kg of heroin concealed in apparent false compartments of the Corsa.
“The outwitted suspects, aged between 19 and 52, are expected to appear in the Grabouw Magistrate's Court on Monday to face charges related to drug trafficking,” Ramovha said.
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