Hawks arrest alleged drug smuggler in Northern Cape
A 30-year-old is set to appear in the Upington Magistrate’s Courts on Wednesday on drug charges.
The suspect was arrested on Tuesday morning by the Hawks.
Spokesperson for the Hawks in the Northern Cape Nomthandazo Mnisi said they received information that a suspect is travelling on bus from Johannesburg to Upington.
“A disruptive operation was immediately launched, and members intercepted the bus. During the search, mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R221 700 were confiscated.”
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