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<\/p>\nBy Thokozani Mazibuko<\/p>\n
South African authorities have intercepted a major drug consignment valued at approximately E900,000 at the Oshoek Border on Wednesday, in an operation that has once again highlighted the persistent challenge of cross-border drug trafficking between Eswatini and South Africa.<\/p>\n
According to a statement released by the South African Police Service (SAPS), members of the Hawks\u2019 Secunda-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit acted on intelligence received from SAPS officers stationed at the border post.<\/p>\n
The operation led to the seizure of mandrax tablets and dagga concealed inside a South African-registered truck that had crossed into South Africa from Eswatini.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe truck was stopped for inspection, and, upon a thorough search, law enforcement officers discovered a large quantity of mandrax tablets and dagga,\u201d SAPS reported.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe seized substances, with an estimated street value of R900,000, were handed over for forensic analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n
The driver of the vehicle was immediately taken into custody and is expected to appear in court once formal charges are finalised.<\/p>\n
The authorities are investigating whether the drugs were destined for local distribution networks or intended for onward transit to other provinces.<\/p>\n
The Hawks commended the swift coordination between border police and their organised crime investigators, describing it as a crucial example of effective inter-agency collaboration in combating narcotics smuggling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe success of this operation is a clear demonstration of our commitment to stopping the illegal drug trade that threatens communities across the country,\u201d said a police spokesperson.<\/p>\n
Investigations are continuing to determine the origin of the narcotics and whether the case is linked to a broader cross-border syndicate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Thokozani Mazibuko South African authorities have intercepted a major drug consignment valued at approximately E900,000 at the…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,25],"tags":[46,81,62,73,58],"class_list":["post-5707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-culture","category-national","tag-africa","tag-court","tag-crime","tag-eswatini","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n