Two Bloemfontein brothers nabbed with 8 000 mandrax tablets on Saturday. Photo: SAPS
Police said the two brothers from Bloemfontein had a whopping 8 000 mandrax tablets in their possession and were arrested on Saturday.
Two Bloemfontein brothers nabbed with 8 000 mandrax tablets on Saturday. Photo: SAPS
Two brothers from Bloemfontein had a whopping 8 000 mandrax tablets in their possession and were arrested on Saturday.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Covane said members of Bloemfontein Flying Squad and K9 received information from Crime Intelligence about drugs that were delivered at Peter Ewertse Street in Heidedal on Saturday.
Covane said the team arrived at the identified target house at about 09:20 to operationalise the intelligence at hand.
Two men were found inside the house, and the police asked for permission to search the house, which was granted.
“Members searched the bedroom in the presence of the two brothers and two carry bags were found hidden in the house. Eight sealed transparent plastic bags containing 1 000 mandrax tablets were found inside the carry bags.
“The two brothers aged 32 and 38 years were arrested for possession and dealing in drugs. The estimated street value of the drugs is R640 000.00, with one tablet selling at R80.00.”
Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Covane
He furthermore said a case docket for possession and dealing in drugs was opened at Heidedal Police Station.
The two brothers are detained in police custody. They will appear in Bloemfontein Magistrate Court on Monday, 28 March 2022.
Acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Solly Lesia applauded the team for removing such a large number of drugs from our streets.
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Mandrax is a small tablet varying in colour that is highly addictive. Mandrax slows down the central Nervous System and has a sedative effect. Originally Mandrax pills were firm and white in colour, with Mx written on the side of the tablet. Currently, Mandrax can be freckled, crumbly, and may be grey, yellow, or white.
Mandrax is commonly smoked. The Mx tablet is crushed, mixed with dagga, and smoked through a pipe or broken bottleneck known as a ‘white pipe’. Mandrax can also be swallowed whole or injected.