Police have seized crystal meth worth an estimated R3 million hidden beneath a mattress in Diepsloot, leading to the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect during an intelligence-driven operation targeting drug trafficking in Gauteng.
The arrest followed an operation conducted by Counter Narcotics Crime Intelligence, the West Rand Tactical Response Team and the West Rand K9 Unit on Sunday, May 31.
Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said officers acted on information about two men allegedly dealing drugs in Diepsloot.
“The team operationalised information about two men dealing in drugs at Diepsloot. The place was identified and upon searching the premises, the team found a black refuse bag hidden under a mattress containing suspected crystal meth drugs with an estimated street value of approximately R3 million.”
The recovered drugs weighed approximately 10kg.
