Drugs with an estimated value of R10m were discovered abandoned on Oyster Bay’s main beach on Friday morning.
A man, who asked not to be named to protect his identity, told TimesLIVE 21 bricks of cocaine were found in a bag on the beach in the Eastern Cape.
Hawks spokesperson Lt-Col Philani Nkwalase said they have dispatched a team to investigate.
On Wednesday, a consignment of cocaine, worth an estimated R20m, was found on a beach in Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape.
Nkwalase confirmed later on Friday that a “similar consignment” was found at Oyster Bay, “in similar manner to the one found in Jeffreys Bay”.
A passer-by alerted authorities about the drugs.
“The suspected cocaine weighing 21kg, with an estimated street value of about R10m, was seized for further investigation,” said Nkwalase.
No arrests have been made.
TimesLIVE
Hawks investigating report of cocaine valued at R10m found in Oyster Bay
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Drugs with an estimated value of R10m were discovered abandoned on Oyster Bay’s main beach on Friday morning.
A man, who asked not to be named to protect his identity, told TimesLIVE 21 bricks of cocaine were found in a bag on the beach in the Eastern Cape.
Hawks spokesperson Lt-Col Philani Nkwalase said they have dispatched a team to investigate.
On Wednesday, a consignment of cocaine, worth an estimated R20m, was found on a beach in Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape.
Nkwalase confirmed later on Friday that a “similar consignment” was found at Oyster Bay, “in similar manner to the one found in Jeffreys Bay”.
A passer-by alerted authorities about the drugs.
“The suspected cocaine weighing 21kg, with an estimated street value of about R10m, was seized for further investigation,” said Nkwalase.
No arrests have been made.
TimesLIVE
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