60mil madrax bust in S.A

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10 May 2006 03:06
Johannesburg, South Africa
Police swoop on R60m-worth of Mandrax

Police confiscated Mandrax tablets -- worth about R60-
million on the street -- in a cargo depot at City Deep in
Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Senior Superintendent Mary Martins-Engelbrecht said the
crime intelligence unit, the organised crime unit, the
South African Revenue Service, customs, and the police dog
unit resulted in the confiscation of the Mandrax tablets
early on Wednesday morning.
"The team followed up on information regarding a shipment
from China via the Durban harbour to Johannesburg," said
Martins-Engelbrecht.
"The Mandrax tablets were found in a container that
contained wooden doors. Upon investigations the police dogs
reacted positively to drugs. They were found stashed inside
the doors."
Martins-Engelbrecht said the bust was a huge blow to the
Mandrax industry, adding that the cooperation between the
various departments played a huge role in the successful
confiscation of the drugs.
"Police expect to make arrests soon. We suspect it’s an
international drug syndicate that's involved," she said. --
Sapa

-Mail & Gaurdian (online)
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P.S - for all those not from south africa, this is a local news paper. also currency in article is RANDS. exchange rate roughly at 1$ to 6/7 rand (usualy).