Two arrested after half a million rand worth of crystal meth seized in Diepsloot
Two suspects were arrested after police seized about 2kg of crystal meth, allegedly worth more than R500,000, at a spaza shop in Diepsloot.
Police have apprehended two foreign nationals within a spaza shop in the Diepsloot informal settlement, Gauteng, following a tip-off from a registered informant. The Diepsloot SAPS Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) initiated an impromptu operation after receiving information regarding the suspected storage and distribution of illicit narcotics in the informal settlement on Monday.
The informant reported that a specific target was anticipated to receive a consignment of Crystal Meth weighing 3kg, with an estimated street value surpassing R700,000. According to police, the drugs were planned for distribution and sale in the area.
Upon acting on the tip-off, Diepsloot SAPS CPU personnel responded and conducted a search of the spaza shop. During the operation, they recovered approximately 2kg of Crystal Meth, valued at over R500,000. The primary target managed to escape just before the police could make an arrest. Two suspects, identified as Ethiopian and Malawian nationals, were subsequently apprehended in connection with the alleged possession and distribution of illegal narcotics.
They are currently set to appear before a court on charges related to the possession and distribution of illegal narcotics.
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