War on drugs
Cops warn drug dealers: ‘We are a step ahead of you’
Police found more than 12,000 mandrax tablets at the house and an undisclosed amount of money during a recent raid.
The court late last week found Kenneth Okafor guilty of dealing in tik.
Police discovered a drug lab on Thursday in a joint operation with the Hawks and covert community members.
Residents have accused officers of looking the other way when it comes to criminals.
Rustenburg mayor Mpho Khunou says the city is also aware of the involvement of some police officers in local crime syndicates.
Residents of Rustenburg went on the rampage on Wednesday night, torching six buildings believed to be drug dens. Community members say the police are not dealing with the scourge of drugs affecting the youth in Rustenburg.
Several alleged drug dens and brothels disguised as guest houses were torched by angry residents on Wednesday.
South Africa is only one piece in a larger puzzle of the heroin trade along the continent's east coast.
The spike in killings drew condemnation from Vice President Leni Robredo, who belongs to a party opposed to Duterte.
President Rodrigo Duterte took power on 30 June last year, vowing to halt the drug abuse and lawlessness he saw as 'symptoms of virulent social disease.'
One of the residents says not much has changed since the authorities promised to intervene, adding that drugs and prostitution are destroying the community.
The US Department of Treasury said it designated El Aissami for sanctions under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
Six men, including five Australians, have been charged with the conspiracy to import drugs and could face life imprisonment.
President Rodrigo Duterte has made a brutal war on drugs a central pillar of his administration since he took office in the middle of last year.
Authorities raided the house which had drugs worth a street value of around R100,000.
Pupils are also in attendance holding placards that read 'stop drug abuse' and 'enough is enough'.
The government wants to make drug testing a requirement for all incoming college students.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte won a May election on a promise to wipe out drugs and dealers.
Two UN human rights experts last week urged Manila to stop the extra-judicial executions.