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Trafficking drugs

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  • Residents of Rosettenville with the Department of Public Safety walk against drug abuse in the area. Picture: Katlego Sekgoto/EWN.

    Gauteng Safety & Health dept joins march against drug abuse

    Pupils are also in attendance holding placards that read 'stop drug abuse' and 'enough is enough'.

    2081 days ago
  • A packet of crystal methamphetamine. Picture: SAPS/Facebook.

    Woman arrested after being found in possession of tik worth R5m

    Police made the drug discovery at the Cape Town International Airport last night.

    2096 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS

    Hawks nab 5 for drug trafficking following 6-month probe

    The group, which includes a police officer, was taken into custody for allegedly trafficking drugs.

    2173 days ago
  • FILE: An ariel view of OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: Supplied.

    Woman arrested in R2m drug bust at OR Tambo

    The woman was intercepted by customs officials after trying to smuggle cocaine.

    2183 days ago
  • Authorities arrested a woman after they discovered cocaine concealed in a chocolate box at the Cape Town International Airport on 4 May 2016. Picture: @SAPoliceService via Twitter.

    Another drug mule arrested at CT airport

    This is the third drug bust at Cape Town International Airport this week.

    2208 days ago
  • Picture: Freeimages.com

    UK airport sniffer dogs better at hunting sausages than drugs

    An inspection of border security at Manchester Airport found the 6 dogs had failed to find any illegal drugs.

    2227 days ago
  • A heroin addict smokes, or chases, heroin off a piece of aluminium foil in Woodstock, Cape Town. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Heroin high life

    Cape Town has a heroin problem and it's getting worse. How many people trade, use and to what extent is difficult to determine.

    2239 days ago
  • Police blue lights. Picture: Free Images.com

    Police officer arrested on corruption & drugs charges

    The 32-year-old constable was taken into custody while on duty yesterday.

    2259 days ago
  • FILE: Police say the man was cornered by officials earlier this week, as he was about to board a flight to Zurich. Picture: Saps.

    Man (50) arrested at OR Tambo for possession of drugs

    Police say the man was cornered by officials earlier this week, as he was about to board a flight to Zurich.

    2296 days ago
  • Mandrax. Picture: Supplied.

    CT court orderly nabbed with mandrax, dagga

    The 31-year-old officer was on duty at the time of his arrest.

    2306 days ago
  • FILE: The suspects are due to appear in court soon. Picture: Saps.

    Top JHB cops on the wrong side of the law

    The 51-year-old colonel also stands accused of taking bribes from the clients in exchange for their freedom.

    2414 days ago
  • FILE: Since the beginning of August there have been numerous major drug busts across the country. Picture: Saps.

    'SA drug trade up by 70 percent'

    This comes after a spate of significant drug busts made by police over the last two weeks.

    2474 days ago
  • 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.

    2484 days ago
  • FILE: Police found cocaine worth about R300,000 in the 36-year-old woman's luggage. Picture: SAPS.

    R300k drugs bust at CT airport

    Police found cocaine worth about R300,000 in a 36-year-old woman's luggage.

    2487 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.

    Nigel mandrax manufacturers to appear in court

    The three men were arrested on Wednesday after police discovered their operation.

    2495 days ago
  • FILE: A Nigerian man and his 17-year-old female accomplice were arrested after police searched a bus they were on. Picture: Supplied.

    R750k drugs bust in Beaufort West

    A Nigerian man and his 17-year-old female accomplice were arrested after police searched a bus they were on.

    2559 days ago
  • FILE: Cape Town police officers search suspects after gang warfare flares up on the Cape flats. Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN

    Alleged Mongrels gang boss arrested

    The suspect is one of 16 people arrested on drug charges after narcotics valued at R31,000 were found on him.

    2560 days ago
  • An Islamic cleric (L) prays with Iwan Setiawan (R), brother of executed Indonesian drug convict Zainal Abidin following his burial at a cemetery in Cilacap on 29 April, 2015. Eight drug convicts including two Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by firing squad on 29 April on the high-security prison island of Nusakambangan in central Indonesia, but a Filipina was spared at the 11th hour. Picture: AFP.

    Indonesia executes drug convicts, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil

    The leaders of Australia and Brazil had made personal appeals for clemency for their citizens among the group.

    2580 days ago
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