A lady taking a trip to East London has actually supposedly been discovered in belongings of drugs worth R3 million. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24)
A 36-year-old lady was jailed in East London on Saturday after she was supposedly discovered in ownership of crystal meth – likewise referred to as tik – worth around R3 million.
According to the authorities, info was gotten that a female taking a trip on a guest bus from Bloemfontein in the Free State to the Eastern Cape may be in ownership of drugs.
“The bus was spotted and followed to Windmill Roadhouse [bus station]and a female guest was explained,” authorities representative Captain Hazel Mqala stated in a declaration.
“Police then asked for authorization to browse her bag, which was given by her.
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“Upon browsing the suspect's bag, they recuperated drugs believed to be tik. Fifteen bricks of crystal meth were discovered in her belongings.”
Mqala stated the drugs weighed 20.5 kg and had a projected street worth of R3 million.
The suspect is anticipated to appear in the East London Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of handling drugs.
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