The swift response of Flying Squad members yesterday afternoon led to the arrest of three suspects who had just perpetrated a business robbery in Gugulethu. While on patrol in the area, the members spotted a suspect being pursued by the public and reacted by arresting the man. They were informed that a sports shop was […]
Cocaine worth R583-million that police found on Monday 1 March aboard a fishing vessel at Saldanha Harbour was a diversion, said former members of the 28s gang.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the former gangsters said that while the police could be lauded for the massive bust, the real haul worth double the amount might have gone through a different port.
They say the real stash could easily have slipped through the ports of Mossel Bay and Knysna and found its way to drug kingpins.
Maverick Citizen was also told that the Covid-19 regulations have led to the depletion of the drug stock in the Western Cape, which was why a stash of this magnitude had arrived.