Sas war on drugs
Man sentenced to 12 years for dealing in drugs
The court late last week found Kenneth Okafor guilty of dealing in tik.
Cosas president John Macheke said that the pupils will be marching to the African National Congress (ANC) headquarters to call on the party to respond to a memorandum of demands that was handed to it in October last year.
Residents have accused officers of looking the other way when it comes to criminals.
One of the residents says not much has changed since the authorities promised to intervene, adding that drugs and prostitution are destroying the community.
Pupils are also in attendance holding placards that read 'stop drug abuse' and 'enough is enough'.
Officials say 25 plastic bags containing a white substance were found in one of the unaccompanied luggage.
This is the third drug bust at Cape Town International Airport this week.
It’s understood at least 44 people were rushed to local hospitals after consuming an unknown substance.
Six men and one woman were taken into custody yesterday after an extensive intelligence operation.
Police say the man was cornered by officials earlier this week, as he was about to board a flight to Zurich.
In one incident yesterday in Beaufort West, 52 bags of tik were seized and 2 suspects arrested.
The 36-year-old police constable, who is stationed in Table View, was apprehended at her home yesterday.
The police’s flying squad stopped the man while he was driving on the N1 on Tuesday after receiving a tip-off.
Police arrested a man during a routine patrol in Lansdowne over the weekend.
Authorities discovered the drugs on Friday in the cargo section hidden in 147 hair product bottles.
On Monday night, nearly R38 million of liquid methamphetamine was confiscated at the airport.
The three men were arrested on Wednesday after police discovered their operation.
KZN police arrested the alleged drug dealer near Chatsworth.
The criminal justice system is being questioned after the offender was allowed to re-offend.