[ad_1]
Methamphetamine wrapped in plastic found inside lion sculpture
- Gauteng police seized crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated 6.5 million rand.
- The drugs were found inside a lion sculpture bound for Australia.
- In a separate drug bust, unspecified drugs worth R3 million were seized in Douglasdale.
Four people were arrested after crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated 6.5 million rand was found hidden in a lion sculpture bound for Australia, Gauteng police said on Friday.
A K9 Unit dog named Buddy sniffed at the shipment, said police spokesman Capt. Kay Makhubele.
The drugs were found in a warehouse in Jet Park near the OR Tambo International Airport.
Detectives and members of the West Rand K9 unit on Thursday night operationalized information on an alleged drug shipment bound for Australia and activated the service dog K9 Buddy. The sniffer dog reacted positively to the contents of the drug shipment. Further investigation confirmed that the statue contained 22 kg of hidden crystal meth drugs with an estimated street value of R6.5 million. “
The lion sculpture in which crystal methamphetamine was found with an estimated value of 6.5 million rand.
Hidden inside the black lion sculpture were drugs wrapped in black plastic bags.
In another incident, police intercepted a vehicle in Douglasdale and seized drugs with an estimated street value of R3 million. Two people were arrested.
They were expected to appear soon in different magistrates’ courts.
Do you want to know more about this topic? Sign up to receive one of 33 News24 newsletters to receive the information you want in your inbox. Special newsletters are available to subscribers.
We live in a world where fact and fiction blur
In uncertain times you need journalism you can trust. For only R75 per month, you have access to a world of in-depth analysis, investigative journalism, leading opinions, and a variety of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.
