Two suspects are due to appear in Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after they were found in possession of Mandrax, valued at around R3 million.
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They were arrested by the Hawks on Monday and are facing charges of dealing and trafficking in drugs.
According to Western Cape spokesperson Zinzi Hani, officers from the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau team, in conjunction with the Boland K9 unit and Crime Intelligence, strategically intercepted drugs that were being transported from Gauteng to Cape Town.
‘On 11 September, after receiving a tip-off about the drug trafficking, the team conducted an operation on the N1 highway in Worcester where they identified a suspicious motor vehicle,’ Hani said.
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‘The vehicle was stopped, and during the search, a concealment of suspected drugs was discovered inside the boot. A total of 60,000 single mandrax tablets and 61 packets of mandrax with an estimated street value of R3 million were found.’
She added that the two occupants in the vehicle, aged 46 and 48, were immediately apprehended and will be charged with crimes relating to drugs and the Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992.
‘They are expected to appear in the Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.’
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