CRIME SCENE: Jeffrey’s Bay, Eastern Cape: The ongoing fight against criminal syndicates and illegal supply line of narcotics has yielded success in this surfer’s paradise.

Three suspects were arrested and a substantial amount of illegal drugs were confiscated on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 during a multi-agency, intelligence-driven operation at two separate premises within the Jeffreys Bay policing precinct.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the team formed part of massive inter-provincial cross-border operations across the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Free State, and Northern Cape provinces. 

“This coordinated tracking initiative targets criminal syndicates and illegal supply lines moving across provincial boundaries.

“The Jeffreys Bay leg of the operation was executed by Humansdorp Crime Intelligence, the Jeffreys Bay Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

“The operation targeted two identified locations. In total over 450 Mandrax tablets and 50g of Tik were taken off the streets, leading to three active criminal dockets for drug possession and dealing,” said SAPS.