Two men appeared in the Riversdale Magistrates Court on Monday after a significant drug bust in Stilbaai, where authorities seized cocaine valued at R252 million.
On Friday, July 19, Stillbaai police intercepted a Toyota Pajero towing a rubber duck boat following a tip-off about suspicious activities at the local harbour. The vehicle attempted to flee, leading to a high-speed pursuit along Jongensfontein Road.
The suspects, a 48-year-old man from Gauteng and a 39-year-old Russian national, abandoned their vehicle and tried to escape on foot. They were swiftly apprehended at a nearby accommodation establishment. A search of the rubber duck boat revealed 14 bags containing 400 bricks of cocaine.
In addition to the substantial drug haul, police confiscated the Toyota Pajero and the boat. The suspects face charges of dealing in drugs and are in custody.
Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, the Western Cape police commissioner, commended the officers for their quick action.