EC cops nab man over possession of drugs worth estimated R9 million

CAPE TOWN - A 55-year-old man has been arrested after being found in possession of drugs worth an estimated R9 million in Komani, Eastern Cape.

Authorities reportedly received a tip-off about a suspect, transporting narcotics from Gauteng to East London in an Isuzu truck. 

Provincial police spokesperson Namdla Mdleleni said the vehicle was identified and stopped on Cathcart Road on Saturday.

He added that the South African Police Service’s K9 unit, working alongside Red Guard security officials, uncovered the drugs hidden in the back of the truck.

"On investigation, they searched and found 111 bags containing 1,000 mandrax tablets each to the street value of R9 million. Police confiscated the drugs as well as his vehicle as it was used in committing crime."

The suspect is expected to appear in the Komani Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of dealing in drugs.