CRIME SCENE: Wynberg, Cape Town: A cleaner at the  Wynberg Magistrate’s court has been caught red handed while allegedly handing over drugs to a detainee

Wynberg police received intelligence about the cleaner, who intended to hand over the contraband on Monday, 28 September 2026.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the members went to the court at about 07:30 and caught the suspect in the act. 

“Police seized a bag containing 88 mandrax tablets, 10 packets of tobacco, seven packets of Tik, five packets of dagga, a cellphone with two sim cards and a charging cable. The 42-year-old man was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.

“On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the members conducted a search at the suspect’s office in the court building. They found a bag that allegedly belonged to the suspect and inside were 402 mandrax tablets, 41 sachets of Tik, one packet of cocaine, five packets of dagga, 14 cellphones with 16 sim cards and two cellphone chargers. The bag with its contents was seized,” said SAPS.

The suspect appeared in the same court where worked on Wednesday 30 September 2026.