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Former US diplomat
news

Russia jails former US diplomat for 14 years on drug charges

South African Police Service, SAPS, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, loaf of bread, heroin capsules, drugs, illegal substances, arrests
KwaZulu-Natal

Man arrested after smuggling heroin in bread into SAPS station for friend

police
News

Police get illegal firearms and drugs off the streets

Former US diplomat
News

Russia jails former US diplomat for 14 years on drug charges

South African Police Service, SAPS, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, loaf of bread, heroin capsules, drugs, illegal substances, arrests
KwaZulu-Natal

Man arrested after smuggling heroin in bread into SAPS station for friend

police
News

Police get illegal firearms and drugs off the streets

drugs drug dealer
News

Door-to-door drugs: Man busted after collecting parcel from courier service

By Storm Simpson02-06-2022 11:11

The police arrested an alleged drug dealer after receiving a tip-off that a parcel of drugs would be collected from a local courier service.

Drugs Canada
Lifestyle

Cocaine, MDMA and other hard drugs to be decriminalised in Canada

By AFP01-06-2022 15:49

Canada announced that the decriminalising of hard drugs in small quantities in a British Columbia pilot project aims to tame an opioid crisis.

DJ Fresh and Euphonik
Celeb News

DJ Fresh and Euphonik’s rape accuser reacts to case being dropped again

By Nokuthula Ngcobo30-05-2022 08:44

‘Exactly as I had anticipated’: Woman accusing Dj Fresh and Euphonik of sexual assualt claims there is foul play.

hostage
Mpumalanga

Hitchhiker held hostage escapes and leads police to capturer

By Nthabiseng Madumo25-05-2022 11:10

Police found the man at the house the woman claimed she was held hostage. He was arrested for possession of drugs, a firearm and ammunition.

Drugs, tik, South African Police Service, SAPS, man arrested, drugs confiscated, concealed compartment, transporting drugs, N1, Prince Albert, Western Cape
News

Drugs bust: Driver caught with R3 million worth of tik in Western Cape

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty21-05-2022 11:56

A man was arrested and around R3 million worth of tik was confiscated as well as R13 000 in cash in the Western Cape recently.

Amber Heard, Johnny Depp
Celeb News

Fight Club: Heard claims Depp would ‘draw blood’, put smokes out on body

By Nokuthula Ngcobo17-05-2022 16:51

Amber Heard claims actor Johnny Depp would ‘often’ hurt himself during fights and that he hit her during their honeymoon.

Drug crimes in Ecuador
World News

Drug crimes keep community in grip of fear

By Agence France-Presse16-05-2022 14:23

Drug traffickers have long targeted the hilly area to groom young recruits at their ‘school of assasins,’ boosting drug crimes inside Equador

Prosecutor killed while honeymooning
News

Anti-drug prosecutor killed while honeymooning

By Happiness Kisamo14-05-2022 15:27

Marcelo Pecci was shot dead execution-style while on his honeymoon on a Colombian Caribbean island, in what police called a ‘murder’

dagga
Mpumalanga

Dagga over R100 000 confiscated by police – driver arrested

By Nthabiseng Madumo11-05-2022 20:00

Police found five bags starched with dagga weighing about 88,96 kgs, to the value of R133 440 inside the car.

Johnny Depp
Celeb News

Order in court: Is Johnny Depp ‘flirting’ with one of his lawyers?! [watch]

By Nokuthula Ngcobo11-05-2022 15:38

Sources close to Camille Vasquez addressed allegations from social media users that she is the new woman in Johnny Depp’s life.

Drugs ravages Colombia
World News

Drugs ravages the city of Medellin, hundreds of sales points dotted

By Agence France-Presse10-05-2022 17:49

Easy access as hundreds of drugs sales points dotted around Colombia’s second city in three decades since the death of Pablo Escobar.

Cape Town taxi driver heroin
News

Cape Town taxi driver busted at Namibia border with R2m in heroin

By Storm Simpson09-05-2022 16:53

Northern Cape police arrested a taxi driver from Philippi, Cape Town at the Vioolsdrift Border post after they found heroin stuffed under the driver’s seat.

Bobby Brown
Entertainment

Bobby Brown blames reckless lifestyle on childhood traumas

By Nokuthula Ngcobo09-05-2022 13:35

Bobby Brown shares about his flings with Madonna & Janet Jackson – blames drug use on childhood experiences in new doccie.

US limits the use of J%J covid-19 vaccine
Health and Fitness

Use of J&J Covid vaccine limited in US: Linked to rare clotting condition

By Agence France-Presse07-05-2022 17:21

Thursday’s decision by the US Food and Drug Administration limited the J&J vaccine’s emergency use to only adults with “personal concerns”.

Ndaba Mandela revealed he bailed his brother Mbuso out following his recent arrest
Celeb News

‘Bailed my brother out’: Ndaba Mandela chastises Mbuso after drug arrest

By Megan van den Heever06-05-2022 22:44

‘Been telling him for years’: Ndaba Mandela said of his younger brother Mbuso, who he bailed out following a recent arrest this week…

YouTube Kids
Parenting and Kids

YouTube Kids alert! Drug culture and firearm content slip through cracks

By Nokuthula Ngcobo06-05-2022 19:04

‘Kid-friendly’ app? Music with lyrics about cocaine found among content deemed appropriate for children as young as two on YouTube Kids…

drugs in Iraq
News

More than 6 million captagon pills seized in Iraq drug bust

By Agence France-Presse01-05-2022 17:49

More than 6 million captain pills were seized in a way to break up drug trafficking ring, Iraqi security forces said on Saturday

Police, Corruption, Drugs, Cop, Court
News

Police commander gets bail after escorting drugs for undercover cop

By Nathan Craig30-04-2022 13:09

A police sting operation bust the acting commander of Table Bay Harbour police station for corruption and defeating ends of justice.

Hawks
News

Hawks crackdown on alleged dagga farm network in Western Cape [PICS]

By Storm Simpson29-04-2022 09:47

The Hawks’ Narcotics Enforcement Bureau raided the farm in Bo-Swaarmoed, Ceres after receiving information about alleged drug activity.

A bride accused of lacing food with drugs
News

Bride arrested for lacing food with drugs at her wedding

By Agence France-Presse22-04-2022 12:52

A Florida bride and her wedding caterer have been arrested for allegedly lacing wedding food with marijuana, causing guests to fall ill.

Umhlanga, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, drugs, R7 million drugs, two arrested, SAPS arrests two
KwaZulu-Natal

Police seize drugs worth R7 million from Durban home

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty16-04-2022 12:59

A man and a woman have been arrested after they were found in possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R7 million.

Annie Idibia
Celeb News

Annie Idibia responds to claims she introduced her brother to ‘hard drugs’

By Nokuthula Ngcobo03-04-2022 09:42

‘Young, Famous and African’ star Annie Macaulay-Idibia has replied to the claims made by her brother Wisdom Idibia regard her usage of drugs.

Taylor Hawkins
Celeb News

Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins’ lethal drug cocktail: What is benzodiazepine?

By Nokuthula Ngcobo28-03-2022 15:19

What are benzodiazepines, one of the drugs found in Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ body who tragically passed last Friday?

Two Bloemfontein brothers nabbed with 8 000 mandrax tablets
Bloemfontein

Two Bloemfontein brothers nabbed with 8 000 mandrax tablets

By Corné van Zyl27-03-2022 15:03

Police said the two brothers from Bloemfontein had a whopping 8 000 mandrax tablets in their possession and were arrested on Saturday.

George drugs
George

George woman arrested after hiding drugs in Jungle Oats boxes

By Nokwanda Ncwane17-03-2022 15:23

Police confiscated drugs worth R120 000 that were concealed in Jungle Oats boxes during a vehicle checkpoint in George.

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