CRIME SCENE: George, Southern Cape: The illicit drug trade was dealt a heavy blow with the confiscation of drugs with an estimated street value of R1,3 million during a raid in Conville (Lawaaikamp).

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the Conville Crime Prevention Unit in collaboration with the Outeniqua K9 unit, received information and executed a search warrant at on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, at about 15:00 at a residence in Potsolo Notyeke Crescent, Lawaaikamp. 

During the raid, the police found a box marked with the logo of a courier company, containing packets of Mandrax tablets.

“The vigilant members also noticed a chest freezer, which was not in working conditionm and when they searched it, they discovered plastic bags filled with Mandrax tablets. 

“The total Mandrax tablets seized came to 26 000. They arrested a 42-year-old man on a charge of dealing in drugs,” said SAPS.

The suspect is expected to make his first court appearance in the Thembalethu Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 07 August 2026.