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SAPS during their operation found a large sum of money approximately estimated to R110 000 , they also found 379 pink and white capsules which is believed to Escasty with a streets value of R22 740
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SAPS clamp down on crime generators. In DURBAN on 27 June 2024 - As high-density operations are continuing throughout the District, police are working tirelessly to reduce the generaters of contact crimes, through confiscating illegal firearms, drugs, and closing of illegal taverns.
Members of the Ethekwini District, National Intervention Unit, K9 Unit and Metropolitan Police conducted operations within the Point, Durban Central, Umlazi, Sydenham and Marianhill policing areas.
Whilst patrolling the CBD, police officers stopped a foreign national and requested documentation to verify his status. The man did not have any documents on him and requested the police to accompany him to a bottle store in Point area.
Upon entering the managers office at the bottle store, another foreign national male was found counting money valued to approximately R110 000. Police officers also found 379 pink and white capsules believed to be Ecstacy, with a street value of R22 740. Also found in his office were thirty (32) cellphones, three (3) lap tops, three (3) tablets and three (3) passports. The 36-year-old was immediately arrested and detained at Point SAPS for possession of drugs and possession of stolen property.
Other successes during the operation, were the seizure of four (4) gas guns, the detention of six (6) undocumented foreign nationals, confiscation of 98 cartons of illicit cigarettes as well as 56 bylaw and traffic fines issued. An arrest made for contravention of the Second Goods Act as well as two illegal taverns shut down.A 9mm firearm with six 9mm rounds of ammunition was also found abandoned.
A large sum of money which was found by SAPS in a foreign national that is approximately estimated to R110 000 ,
The Ethekwini District Commissioner, Major General Makhosazana Victoria Kheswa who led the operation said, "We will continue with such operations with the additional backing and support of the National Intervention Team, to ensure we rid ourselves of all criminal elements within Ethekwini District. We will not allow criminals to conduct business as usual, hiding behind what appears as legitimate businesses and committing such crimes in our communities. Compliance operations on liquor outlets, undocumented foreign nationals, second hand goods outlets, as well as tuck shops will be the order of the day. We are committed to decrease crime in the Ethekwini District."
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