POLICE in the Ohangwena region found 950 grams of cocaine in a taxi after a suspected drug smuggler fled during a police search.
The discovery was made at the Oshikango location at Helao Nafidi on Thursday at around 16h00.
According to police crime investigations coordinator Deputy Commissioner Zacharias Amakali, the unknown suspect allegedly boarded a taxi at the border town after crossing the border from Angola.
“The taxi was stopped by police who proceeded to search the vehicle. While searching, an Angolan national left the taxi, leaving a black bag behind before crossing back into Angola.
“The bag contained a white powder suspected to be cocaine, valued at N$475 000.
“No arrests have been made,” reported Amakali.
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