[imagesource: Facebook / South African Police Service]
Before you ask, I Googled around, and snoek and yellowtail are two species of fish commonly caught off the West Coast.
I believe I have covered my bases, and it doesn’t really seem to be a point worth arguing.
Neither of those species mentioned above was the cargo of choice on a fishing vessel intercepted off the coast of Saldanha yesterday evening, with police seizing a massive cocaine haul estimated to be worth around R583 million.
In announcing the haul, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Facebook that the “extensive operation [was] led by Western Cape organised crime narcotics unit detectives comprising various tactical operational units”.
The intelligence-driven, evening operation saw various tactical forces descending on the vessel where 973 blocks of compressed cocaine (estimated at R583 million) were found in three compartments of the vessel.
Image: SAPS
Ten suspects were subsequently arrested on charges of dealing in drugs. They are expected to appear in court in Vredenburg soon.
Image: SAPS
Further investigations continue as the detectives determine the origins as well as the intended destination of the consignment.
Image: SAPS
If you look just below the feet of the man in the centre of the photo, it appears that two of the suspects can be seen covered in a white blanket.
I’m quite interested in the branding used, so let’s get in closer on the image right up the top of the page:
Image: SAPS
That reads ‘King Coca’, and the sparkles are a nice touch, too.
TimesLIVE reports that four Bulgarian nationals and six Myanmar nationals were arrested.
Our condolences to those who intended to celebrate the drop to alert level 1 with a ‘festive’ night out on Bree Street.
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