Namibia: Lawyers Call State's Bluff On N$206 Million Cocaine Bust

17 August 2018

WALVIS BAY - The bail hearing of the two men accused of smuggling N$206 million worth of cocaine through the port of Walvis Bay took a surprise turn on Wednesday when the defence lawyers pointed out that much of the evidence may eventually not be admissible when the case goes to trial.

According to the defence counsels for two accused men, Grant Noble and Dinath Azhar, the police did not have search warrants to search the containers where the cocaine was found.

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