R400,000 worth of cocaine and crystal meth seized in Stellenbosch
JOHANNESBURG - Two suspects have been arrested for the possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R400,000.
Stellenbosch police and Crime Intelligence searched a property in Kayamandi when they arrested two suspects who were found with copious amounts of cocaine and crystal meth.
Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the suspects will appear in the Stellenbosch Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 29 April.
'The members searched a premises in Bassi Street, where they seized a large amount of cocaine and crystal meth. They arrested two Nigerian nationals for dealing in drugs. The suspects also face charges in terms of the Immigration Act.'
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