According to News24, police in KwaZulu-Natal uncovered a shipment of cocaine worth R86.5 million at a warehouse in Clairwood, Durban, on Monday. The drugs, concealed in eight bags resembling red beans, arrived from Brazil via the Durban Harbour. The shipment, flagged following intelligence, had been under surveillance for a week while waiting offshore near Umhlanga.
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the provincial police commissioner, clarified that the warehouse owners were not involved, as the facility stores imported cargo before distribution. The discovery included approximately 173kg of crushed cocaine designed to mimic the texture of beans, highlighting a change in smuggling tactics. Investigations into the source and broader networks are ongoing.
