Suspect in R52m drug bust denied bail

04 May 2016 - 21:53 By Tmg Digital

Ibraimo Candeiro‚ a 42-year-old Mozambican national who was arrested at the weekend after being caught with a consignment of drugs worth an estimated R52 million has been denied bail by the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court.Candeiro was driving his vehicle on Sunday night when he was stopped at Chrissiesmeer in Mpumalanga. On searching his vehicle‚ members of the Hawks‚ who were working in conjunction with Crime Intelligence‚ found heroine concealed in the petrol tank.Some drugs were also stashed inside the spare wheel‚ said Hawks spokesman Major Robert Netshiunda.He said the suspect‚ who has been charged with dealing in drugs‚ will appear again in the Chrissiesmeer Magistrate’s Court on May 10 when he will make a formal bid for bail...

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