CRIME SCENE: Riviersonderend, Overberg: A foreign national’s alleged drug trafficking has ended abruptly in this small town.

The man was trapped during a vehicle stop-and-search operation on the N2 in Riviersonderend, where drugs worth an estimated R11 million was discovered on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), police stopped a black Nissan Tida at about 22:35 during the operation.

“Upon searching the vehicle, police found 87 packets of Mandrax tablets, 16 packets of uncut crystal meth and two blocks of cocaine in the boot.

“A 37-year-old foreign national male was arrested for possession of drugs,” said SAPS