The Hawks in Western Cape have arrested two men, aged 46 and 48, who were found with mandrax to the street value of R3 milion near Cape Town. The suspects were allegedly transporting the drugs from Gauteng to Cape Town on Monday.

According to Western Cape spokesperson Zinzi Hani, members from the Hawks' South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau team, in conjunction with the Boland K9 unit and Crime Intelligence, intercepted drugs that were being transported from Gauteng to Cape Town. "On 11 September, after receiving a tip-off about the drug trafficking, the team conducted an operation on the N1 highway in Worcester where they identified a suspicious motor vehicle," said Hani. She said the vehicle was stopped and searched. "During the search concealment of suspected drugs was discovered inside the boot. A total of 60,000 single mandrax tablets and 61 packets of mandrax with an estimated street value of R3 million were found," she said.

Hani said two suspects were arrested and are due to appear in Worcester Magistrates' Court tomorrow. She said they will be charged with crimes relating to drugs and the Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992.