Thanks to the efforts of one of the police’s sniffer dogs, 20 000 Mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R800 000 was discovered in Worcester on Tuesday, November 23.
According to provincial police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut, members of the Breede River K9 Unit reacted on intelligence that a white Mercedes Benz Vito van was heading towards Cape Town with the drugs, ostensibly destined for the holiday season.
“The target vehicle was stopped and searched by Snoekie the sniffer dog, and his handler. The dog reacted positively to drugs in a sealed compartment which then led to the discovery,” Traut explained.
Traut said further that the driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old man from Welgelegen was arrested and is expected to make a court appearance in Worcester once he has been charged with dealing drugs.
Also read: Swartland’s K9 Unit commended for N7 drug bust
This is the second-largest drug bust this month after a 25-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday, November 14 with a large amount of Mandrax tablets.
Read more:
Western Cape authorities confiscate a substantial amount of drugs near Laingsburg
Picture: SAPS