War on drugs | SAPS destroys drugs worth R90m in Western Cape

CAPE TOWN - Police are destroying a ton of drugs worth R90-million.

They were confiscated during day-to-day operations in the Western, Northern and Eastern Capes.

Some of the drugs being destroyed consists of tik, cocaine and mandrax.

READ: Drugs worth R37m seized at OR Tambo International

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said most of the drugs were confiscated at roadblocks.

"As we confiscate them, they go to local police stations. From there it is transferred to our forensic science laboratories.

"They get tested and if it's confirmed it's drugs then it gets stored there until the day of destruction."

#sapsHQ [HAPPENING NOW] #DrugDestruction
The drug destruction of R90 million worth of drugs is underway in Cape Town. These are drugs that were collected during policing operations in the Eastern and Western Cape. #DrugsOffTheStreets NP pic.twitter.com/5KkrIXrI3I

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) January 25, 2024