Drug Bust
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Ballito drug bust: Suspect arrested with drugs worth R1-million
A 43-year-old undocumented foreigner was arrested in Ballito after police seized crystal meth, cocaine, and methcathinone valued at more than R1 million during an…
Witness M testimony shuts public access to Madlanga Commission
Public access to the Madlanga Commission is suspended after Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga granted Witness M's application to testify in camera. The testimony concerns a R226 million…
‘Chaos’ at police drug theft attempt
Lt-Colonel Sebola told the Madlanga commission that under instruction from Warrant Officer Rikhotso, Colonel Maluleke and General Kadwa, he was to seize the bakkie carrying the…
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
Madlanga commission hears how 999kg cocaine bust unfolded in Gauteng
The Madlanga commission has heard how the Hawks intercepted nearly a tonne of cocaine shipped from Brazil to Johannesburg in July 2021, after an initial intervention by Gauteng…