Three in speeding car caught with R840,000 of Mandrax, near Port Alfred
By Riaan Marais - 08 February 2021
IN CUSTODY: Three suspects arrested on Sunday for the possession of 14,000 Mandrax tablets are to appear in the Port Alfred magistrate's court
Image: ELVIS NTOMBELA
Three men were arrested after Port Alfred police found them in possession of Mandrax tablets valued at about R840,000.
According to police spokesperson Capt Mali Govender, members of Port Alfred’s K9 Unit were patrolling the R72 during the early hours of Sunday morning when a vehicle passed them at high speed, heading towards East London.
The officers chased after the vehicle and stopped it a few kilometres outside Port Alfred.