Marrissa Lee Robertson, 26, appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court yesterday
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AS PART of an ongoing operation, the Hawks - Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation – arrested a seventh suspected for dealing in cannabis.
Marrissa Lee Robertson, 26, appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and was released on R5 000 bail.
She will appear again in court on June 25 with her co-accused.
Last month, a multi-agency task team comprising the Pietermaritzburg, Durban, Port Shepstone and Richards bay Serious Organised Crime Investigation, the Provincial Priority Crime Management Centre, the Provincial Digital Forensic Investigation and the National Intervention Unit arrested six suspects, aged from 33 to 59, for dealing in cannabis.
The operation was a culmination of the long-term Project "Da Culture", which commenced in 2021 and involved undercover agents buying cannabis from targeted outlets.
This evidence was then used to obtain warrants of arrest and search warrants.
On February 12, the suspects were arrested and charged with dealing in cannabis. The operation also resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of cannabis and related items with an estimated street value of R379 170.
At the time, the KZN Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Provincial Head, Major General (Dr) Lesetja Senona, applauded the work of the team.
“The sustained efforts of our team and our partners in this operation are a testament of our determination and commitment," said Senona.