On Friday, 09 July 2021 at about 12:40, Constable Mkhambi from Welkom K9 unit was on duty at the roadblock on N3 Harrismith when he stopped a white Quantum taxi with GP registration number which was travelling from Johannesburg to Durban.
During the search, the member saw three sealed boxes and enquired from the driver who alleged that the boxes were given to him by someone in Johannesburg to deliver in Durban.
The member opened the boxes and found that they contained 327 bundles Khat plants and 5kg Khat plant (drugs) worth an estimated value of R327 000.
The 29 years old driver was arrested for possession of drugs and is expected to appear before Harrismith Magistrate court on Monday 12 July 2021.
