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Brother’s keeper: Lesetja Senona, KZN head of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (the Hawks), at
the Madlanga inquiry. Photo: Screenshot

Hawks boss Senona to face Madlanga commission over Port Shepstone cocaine theft

Madlanga commission to focus on Port Shepstone cocaine theft as Hawks boss Senona prepares to testify

Warrant Officer Marumo Magane, the commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre at Zonkizizwe police station, testified about his involvement in a major drug bust in Aeroton, Johannesburg in 2021

Hawks intercepted Gauteng officers trying to steal cocaine

Hawks arrested four police officers who attempted to steal 999kg of cocaine that arrived in Johannesburg from Brazil

The Madlanga commission has heard how police intercepted a tonne of cocaine shipped from Brazil to Johannesburg in July 2021

South Africa a cornerstone for cocaine transit and consumption – Global Initiative report

Nearly 350 000 South Africans used cocaine before Covid-19 in 2020, consuming about 18 800 tonnes

Breaking bad: A drug manufacturing laboratory was raided by police in Kempton Park. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images

Crystal meth addicts claw their way clean

Two former addicts share their stories

The Madlanga commission has heard how police intercepted a tonne of cocaine shipped from Brazil to Johannesburg in July 2021

541kg of cocaine stolen from Hawks office in KZN

An expert says the theft of drugs worth R200-million is ‘not random’; inquiry will be launched

Drug cartels and gang violence have largely contributed to a spike in Mexico’s homicide rate.

Mexico court allows recreational cocaine in landmark decision

The ruling, which does not allow for the sale of the drug, is now under review by a higher court at the government’s request

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Want to quit smoking? Breathe

Puffing away on nicotine is unhealthy and socially no longer acceptable, but people do struggle to give it up

El Chapo’s arrest may spark chaos

The capture of Mexico’s last drug ‘don’ may well end the peace and set off vicious turf wars.

If only I knew then what I know now

A former cokehead writes about the challenges of maintaining an identity as a recovering addict.

Tourists walk in Stone Town past the spot where two young British women suffered an acid attack on the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar.

Life’s precipice puts addiction into perspective

Three drug addicts tell their stories of devastation, desperation and, finally, the long road to recovery.

War on drugs has failed: Legalisation on the horizon?

War on drugs has failed: Legalisation on the horizon?

Latin America leaders (and Barack Obama) are set to confront the idea that the war on drugs has failed and that an alternative approach must be found.

SA ‘drug mule’ to face Thai court in three months

SA ‘drug mule’ to face Thai court in three months

Suspected South African drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda will only appear before a Thai court in three months time.

Cocaine addiction linked to brain disorder

Cocaine addiction linked to brain disorder

Scientists find abnormalities in key areas of grey matter in the frontal lobes.

Oxi: The catastrophe is lurking

A highly addictive new drug has the potential to become a ‘weapon of mass destruction,’ writes <b>Tom Phillips</b>.

Judge deals blow to Doherty

British rock star Pete Doherty has been put back behind bars after being given a six-month jail sentence for pleading guilty to possession of cocaine.

Hatton to seek help after cocaine revelations

Boxer Ricky Hatton is to seek help after a newspaper published photos and video footage of him allegedly snorting cocaine.

Sheryl Cwele: E-nailed

Sheryl Cwele: E-nailed

Drug mule’s mother reveals how minister’s wife was the brains behind the cocaine-trafficking operation.

Cops bag huge haul of heroin at OR Tambo

Heroin worth about R12-million was discovered on a passenger aircraft from Iran at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday, police said.

Secret of the swamps: Colombia’s cocaine submarines

Slicing through green waters, a Colombian navy patrol wove through the maze of mangroves in the remote Sanquianga national park, following a tip.

Traces of cocaine found in Red Bull in Hong Kong

Hong Kong officials have found traces of cocaine in cans of Red Bull.