Sixth suspect nabbed for R400m drug bust on N1
Another suspect has been nabbed in connection with a drug consignment found in Pretoria in June.
Five people have already been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug syndicate.
"The 48-year-old man was arrested in Strand, Cape Town following further investigations into a case where 805kg cocaine worth an estimated R400 million was uncovered hidden in a hull of a boat on the N1 highway in the Lyttleton area on 2 June," says Hawks spokesperson Philani Nkwalase.
"The suspect was surveilled and arrested on Friday at a warehouse in Asla Park, which was identified as a storage facility used by the syndicate.
"He is expected to make his first court appearance at the Pretoria Central Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
"Two boats were also discovered on the premises of which one was being modified with concealed compartments.
"The same bags that were used to conceal the cocaine in the Lyttleton case were allegedly found on the boat.
"All six suspects will appear at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on 23, 24 and 25 August for formal bail application.”
Three suspects, including an Israeli national, Ahmed Isa, are still at large.
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