By Everson Luhanga
- Metro Police, the Hawks and SAPS Crime Intelligence carried out coordinated raids on drug dens across Chatsworth on Wednesday morning.
- The operation follows a long-term investigation that identified key players linked to a suspected drug syndicate.
Residents in Chatsworth woke up to a heavy police presence as officers moved in on suspected drug dens on Wednesday.
eThekwini Metro Police, the Hawks and SAPS Crime Intelligence swarmed several properties in a coordinated crackdown. Officers say they are dismantling a major drug syndicate operating in the area.
The operation forms part of a long-term project led by the Metro Police Drug Team, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Port Shepstone and SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Crime Intelligence.
Investigators say the project produced positive leads on key players in the drug trade. Those leads resulted in Wednesday’s takedown operation in Chatsworth.
Police confirmed that the raid is a Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation operation. Lieutenant Colonel Mhlongo is handling the matter.
Authorities have not yet released details about arrests or the amount of drugs seized. More information is expected once the operation is complete.
Pictured above: Police officers search properties in Chatsworth during a coordinated drug raid targeting an alleged syndicate.
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