Duo arrested in Worcester for R3 million’s worth of mandrax tablets

Two suspects, aged 46 and 48, were arrested by the Hawks on Monday, for being in possession of R3 million’s worth of mandrax tablets.

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The Hawks’ Zinzi Hani said the duo were nabbed in Worcester. She added that the drugs were being transported from Gauteng to Cape Town.

‘’On 11 September 2023, 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. The vehicle was stopped and during the search, a concealment of suspected drugs was discovered inside the boot. Sixty thousand [single mandrax tablets] and 61 packets of mandrax were found to an estimated street value of R3 million,’’ said Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani.

‘’Two occupants, aged 46 and 48 respectively were arrested on charges relating to Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992,’’ she added.

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Hani said the suspects will appear in the Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

 

Done By: Esona Mfazwe