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Swellendam: 27-year-old woman arrested for drug trafficking

Written by Mickey Mentz

The Provincial Anti-Economical and Extortion Task Team and the Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team continued to root out the illegal trade of drugs in this province.

On Friday, December 20, at approximately 15:30, the members conducted a crime intelligence led operation about a foreign national female suspected of transporting drugs from Cape Town to George by bus, SAPS said in a statement

Picture: SAPS

According to a SAPS spokesperson, the team intercepted the bus upon on their arrival in Swellendam and conducted a search.

“During the search, they identified the suspect, a Malawian woman, who was holding a bag on her lap. Upon inspection of the bag, members discovered crystal methamphetamine and mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R700 000.00,” the statement reads.

The 27-year-old suspect was arrested for possession of drugs and drug trafficking. She will appear in the Swellendam Magistrate’s Court today (Monday, December 23).

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Mickey Mentz

From my Barrydale base, my goal is to tell the stories of people and places on the picturesque R62. Ek het oor die jare 'n cappuccino verslawing ontwikkel en my honde se name is Bella en Obi.

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