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  • Police found R3m worth of mandrax, R1m worth of tik & R50k worth of dagga in separate busts. Picture: SAPS.

    Police make massive drug busts in the Karoo

    Police found R3m worth of mandrax, R1m worth of tik & R50k worth of dagga in separate busts.

    2483 days ago
  • Three suspects linked to an apparent drug manufacturing laboratory in Nigel have been arrested and drugs worth an estimated value of R30 million were confiscated. Picture: SAPS.

    Cops arrest drug manufacturers in JHB

    Drugs worth an estimated value of R30 million have been confiscated.

    2495 days ago
  • A 28-year-old woman has been arrested at Cape Town International Airport after she was found with Tik valued at more than R1 million. Picture: SAPS.

    R1m tik bust at CT Airport

    The woman was arrested when officials searched her luggage after a flight from JHB on Tuesday.

    2495 days ago
  • FILE: Officials made four separate busts with the most recent one last night. Picture: Supplied.

    Drugs & Viagra worth R48,8 million seized by Sars

    Sars says these seizures show its commitment to combating organised crime in the country.

    2497 days ago
  • FILE: An ariel view of OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: Supplied.

    Sars seizes cocaine, Viagra in separate busts

    26,4kg of cocaine was found at OR Tambo Airport while 40,000 Viagra pills were posted to SA from Hong Kong.

    2510 days ago
  • FILE: The man was arrested at the weekend following at tip-off. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    Man busted with R5,2 million worth of tik

    Cops nabbed a Nigerian man at a Cape Town train station transporting tik.

    2511 days ago
  • KwaZulu Natal police have arrested an alleged drug dealer near Chatsworth. Picture: Stock

    Durban bust: R500k worth of drugs seized

    KZN police arrested the alleged drug dealer near Chatsworth.

    2562 days ago
  • FILE: Three men are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Thursday following a major drug bust in Germiston. Picture: Stock.XCHNG

    3 men to appear in Gauteng court after major drug bust

    On Tuesday, the Hawks uncovered a drug lab with more than R2 million worth of mandrax.

    2634 days ago
  • FILE: Police say two men were found processing the drugs. Picture: SAPS.

    Gauteng police arrest 3 in Germiston drug bust

    The Hawks and police uncovered a drug lab with R2 million worth of mandrax tablets.

    2635 days ago
  • FILE: Six people including a primary school teacher have been arrested for alleged drug possession. Picture: Supplied.

    Primary school teacher arrested for drug possession

    Arrests were made after the crime prevention unit received a tip-off about a possible drug deal.

    2645 days ago
  • FILE: At least 11 people were arrested over the weekend during drug raids in Pretoria. Picture: AFP

    11 people to appear in court after drug bust

    At least 11 people were arrested over the weekend during drug raids in Pretoria.

    2672 days ago
  • Metro police officers arrested four European nationals allegedly linked to a foreign syndicate trafficking in drugs with an estimated street value of more than R1 million on 15 January 2014. Picture: Supplied

    Foreign national drug dealers due back in court

    The three German men and Italian woman were granted bail of R10, 000 each.

    2681 days ago
  • FILE: Metro police officers arrested four European nationals allegedly linked to a foreign syndicate on 15 January 2014. Picture: Supplied.

    CT authorities hail 'breakthrough' drug bust

    Four European nationals were caught yesterday with drugs with an estimated street value of R500,000.

    2683 days ago
  • Metro police officers arrested four European nationals allegedly linked to a foreign syndicate trafficking drugs. Picture: City of Cape Town.

    CT cops make R1m drug bust

    Four European nationals were apparently on their way to Knysna when they were pulled over on Wednesday.

    2683 days ago
  • A man & woman were arrested after being caught with Rohypnol, also known as the date rape drug. Picture: Screengrab off YouTube video.

    Date rape drug bust: Suspects expected in court

    A man & woman were arrested after being caught with Rohypnol, also known as the date rape drug.

    2726 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng police have arrested two people for drug possession in central Johannesburg after they were caught with more than 12,000 Rohypnol tablets. Picture: Stock. Xchng.

    2 arrested in date rape drug bust

    The man and woman denied any knowledge of the drugs found in their truck valued at over R700,000.

    2727 days ago
  • FILE: Police say an estimated R3 million worth of drugs and equipment were seized. Picture: Ryan James/iWitness

    Major PTA north drug lab bust

    On Friday officials raided a farm in Onderstepoort where they discovered a major tik manufacturing site.

    2730 days ago
  • FILE: The suspects are expected to appear in court tomorrow. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    Cops nab 2 in possession of cocaine producing chemicals

    It’s understood authorities received information that the men were en-route to sell the drug.

    2736 days ago
  • FILE: Drums containing chemicals used to produce mandrax. Picture: Supplied.

    Police bust drug lab in Old Crossroads, WC

    The arrest of a man for possession of an illegal firearm led police to the lab.

    2779 days ago
  • FILE: Two Table View women will remain in custody after 70,000 Mandrax tablets were found in their apartment. Picture: Stock.XCHNG

    R2.8m drug bust in WC

    Two Table View women will remain in custody after 70,000 Mandrax tablets were found in their apartment.

    2871 days ago
  • FILE: A massive drug lab was uncovered in Gillits, Durban. Three suspects were arrested on 25 June 2014. Picture: Jeff Wicks/EWN.

    'Drug usage patterns are changing'

    Social development’s Robert Macdonald says there’s a rise in the usage of mandrax and heroin.

    2881 days ago
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