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The death of suspected drug lord Yaganathan Pillay, better known as Teddy Mafia, remains in the news after he was shot on Monday.
Pillay was shot twice in the head and died shortly after arriving at Chatsmed Hospital in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal, TimesLIVE reported..
SAPS spokesman Brig Jay Naicker confirmed the incident, saying a shooting took place “at the home of a known drug dealer” on Taurus Street, Shallcross..
Naicker said police will investigate three murder cases, including the murder of the two alleged shooters who were beheaded and set on fire by members of the community.
Here’s what you need to know about Pillay:
An alleged drug lord
Pillay was a suspected drug dealer and had been arrested before for allegedly possessing drugs.
TimesLIVE reported that his home was the subject of many police raids. In 2016, Pillay was arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of approximately R1.8 million worth of drugs and various firearms, including a Beretta 6.35 pistol and a homemade pistol..
Drugs worth 5 million rand were also reported to have been found at his home during a police raid in January 2013.
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