South Africa: 'King Coca' Branding and Other Clues in Huge R583 Million Cocaine Bust Off Saldanha

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In the second major drug-related crackdown in a fortnight, police seized a huge haul of cocaine on a fishing vessel off the Saldanha coast. Clues, including the packaging, may help investigators unravel details around its owners.

Black boxes with branding saying "King Coca" beneath an orange-tinged crown embellishment - this is how cocaine worth about R583-million was discovered packaged on a fishing vessel off Saldanha.

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