Drug-dealing foreign national arrested in Ballito
A 43-year-old foreign national was arrested for dealing in drugs following an intelligence-driven operation conducted by members of the Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit in Ballito on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
Police officers had received intelligence about an individual who was allegedly distributing drugs in and around the area. Members held observation posts in Ballito and monitored the area until the targeted person was identified. A takedown operation was conducted by the team, during which the suspect was found in possession of 500 g of crystal meth, four kilograms of methcathinone, two kilograms of cocaine powder, 12 packs of small glass bottles, as well as nine cellphones. The street value of the recovered drugs is estimated to be just over R1 million.
The suspect was subsequently arrested and charged with dealing in drugs. He will appear at the uMhlali Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 October 2026.
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