By Ola Kay
The Metropolitan Police Department and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, popularly known as the Hawks in Johannesburg have arrested two men: 48-year-old Nigerian and a 43-year-old South-African for drug trafficking.
In aa statement by the spokesperson for the JMPD, Superintendent Xolani Fihla, the arrest of the drug offenders followed a planned operation conducted by the JMPD’s tactical response unit and the Hawks.
independent Online, a foreign news outfit said ,on Wednesday that the operation was initiated based on intelligence gathering rover alleged drug dealing activities at the Houghton Hotel in Houghton.
According to the online source, “On 08 April 2024, a joint operation was conducted by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department Tactical Response Unit and the Johannesburg Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.
The operation was based on information received about suspected drug dealing activities at the Houghton Hotel in Houghton. Upon arrival, the team identified the room of interest. The male occupant of the room was found in possession of approximately five kilogrammes of an illicit drug known as crystal meth.
“The occupant of the hotel room then identified another male individual, who was located in the hotel’s restaurant. The hotel room was rented under this individual’s name,
T”The suspects, a 48-year-old Nigerian national and a 43-year-old South African were arrested and detained at Norwood SAPS.”
Reports say the seized drugs,during the raid were estimated to have a street value of around R800,000, (53M).
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