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Drug bust: R36m cocaine in two excavators seized at Port of Durban

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Dutch drug mule arrested at OR Tambo with 40kg of khat worth R240k

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Madlanga commission hears R300m cocaine bust still unsolved with no arrests after five years

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Drug mule crackdown: Four arrested in three days at OR Tambo Airport

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Bail granted to two of five suspects in OR Tambo multimillion-rand drug bust

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Five drug mules busted at OR Tambo with drugs hidden in sneakers and underwear

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Police uncover dagga lab opposite school in KZN

Courts

‘Shocking’ 15-year drug trafficking sentence slashed for Northern Cape man

Courts

British Class A drug dealer deported almost six years after fleeing

Crime

Major drug busts of 2025: is it increased criminality or better policing?

News

Hawks and NPA make progress in case involving R101m worth of crystal meth

Courts

South African woman jailed after becoming drug mule for illegal immigrant

World

Brother of French anti-drugs activist gunned down

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SA making strides in fight against drug crime – Mashatile

Crime

Police seize cocaine worth R20 million at upmarket estate in Midrand

Courts

High Court dismisses Nigerian drug trafficking suspects’ bail appeal

Crime

Woman nabbed at OR Tambo airport with 10kg of cocaine

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South African woman arrested in Bali for alleged drug smuggling

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Here is how long you could spend in jail for drug trafficking in SA

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Brazilian national arrested after being caught with cocaine worth R1.4m

Crime

Gauteng man arrested for transporting crystal meth worth R50m

Crime

Two more drug mules arrested at OR Tambo Airport

Crime

Hawks arrest suspected drug mule at Cape Town International Airport

Crime

R6m worth of cocaine disguised as hair products seized at OR Tambo Airport

Crime

Police arrest Nigerian drug mule at OR Tambo International Airport

Crime

Two South Africans arrested for drug trafficking

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Child of South African drug mule in Mauritius prison to return home

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OR Tambo International now a hub for drug mules — expert

Crime

Cocaine on a plane at OR Tambo – again: Drug mule nabbed with 33 ‘bullets’