It is alleged that a bakkie that was towing a 12-foot ski boat was stopped after information was received. Upon searching the boat the team found 800kg of compressed pure cocaine with an estimated street value of R400 million.
R400m worth of drugs recovered hidden in boat on the N1 02 June 2021 - 19:07 A joint operation has resulted in a ton of a suspected illegal drug being recovered in the hull of a boat. Image: Supplied: HAWKS
A 39-year-old man has been arrested after being found with 800kg of compressed pure cocaine with an estimated street value of R400m.
Police teams arrested the man on the N1 north near the R21 “flying saucer” interchange.
“It is alleged that a bakkie that was towing a 12-foot ski boat was stopped after information was received,” said police spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale.