A huge drug find in Komani in the Eastern Cape over the weekend has prevented Mandrax tablets worth R9m from reaching the streets.

According to an article published by Graaff-Reinet Advertiser, Captain Namhla Mdleleni, the media representative for Chris Hani district commissioner Major General Rudolph Adolph, says the drugs were seized when law enforcers followed up on a tip-off.

On Saturday evening, Crime Intelligence members, with K9 and Red Guard Security, followed up on information about a vehicle coming from Gauteng that was allegedly transporting drugs.

When the vehicle was spotted, it was stopped and searched, and 111 bags containing drugs were confiscated.

A 55-year-old man was arrested and charged with possession and dealing in drugs. He was due to appear in Komani Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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