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Five Arrested in Major Mandrax Bust in Ravensmead; Cocaine Seized in Separate Manenberg Incident

Cape Town Metro Police have arrested five suspects in Ravensmead after discovering Mandrax tablets worth an estimated R180,000. The arrests were made on Thursday afternoon after officers received a tip-off about two vehicles allegedly transporting drugs and firearms. Metro Police spokesperson Ruth Solomons said officers spotted a Honda and a VW Polo around 14:30 at a local fast-food outlet. “Upon searching the vehicles, they found a backpack hidden inside a […]

today1 August 2025

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Police arrests two suspects for drugs worth 54.3 million in Goodwood

Police have confirmed the arrests of two foreign nationals—a 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old man—in connection with a significant drug bust at a residence on Molteno Street in Goodwood. The total estimated street value of the seized drugs is R54.3 million. The suspects are expected to appear in the Goodwood Magistrates Court today. According to SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie, officers attached to Operation Restore acted on a tip-off […]

today15 July 2025

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Two arrested in Cape Town drug busts

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape arrested a 26-year-old man in Brooklyn on Tuesday for alleged drug dealing. During a search operation conducted by the Cape Town K9 Unit and Maitland Flying Squad at a property on Van Riebeek Road, officers uncovered a stash of narcotics hidden in a bed base and a parked vehicle. Authorities seized a variety of drugs, including heroin, tik, mandrax, ecstasy, […]

today26 February 2025

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WC police arrests ten suspects in over R530m cocaine bust off Saldahna Coast

Police have seized a massive cocaine haul off the Saldahna Bay coast in excess of R500 million. In an extensive operation led by Western Cape Organised Crime Narcotics Unit detectives, police have seized nearly 1000 blocks of compressed cocaine from a fishing vessel. The drugs are estimated to be valued at R583 million. Ten suspects, four of Bulgarian descent and six from Myanmar were subsequently arrested on charges of dealing […]

today3 March 2021

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