Details of the Arrest:
- Location: Phoenix area, specifically around Phoenix Plaza and Greenbury Drive.
- Suspect: A 50-year-old man (reports vary slightly on exact age in some posts).
- Seized Items:
- Approximately 660 heroin capsules (street value around R19,800).
- A white Hyundai i10 vehicle (valued at about R80,000), allegedly used in the drug dealing.
- Charges: Dealing in heroin and possession of heroin.
The operation involved collaboration between:
- Durban Metro Police Drug Team
- Durban Metro Police EITT (likely Environmental Integrity or similar tactical team)
- Counter Narcotics KZN CI
- DPCI Port Shepstone Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation)
Authorities emphasized their commitment to disrupting drug networks and related crime in the community.
This appears to be a localized, successful bust targeting street-level heroin distribution in the Phoenix suburb of Durban. Phoenix has faced ongoing issues with drug-related violence and turf wars in recent years, so such operations are part of broader efforts by SAPS and metro police.
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