Sleepy Karoo Town Rocked by Major Drug Bust

Sleepy Karoo town rocked by major drug bust

A police operation in the Central Karoo has led to a major drug seizure and arrest, following the discovery of a large consignment of khat on a long-distance passenger bus. Members of the SAPS Flying Squad conducted a vehicle checkpoint (VCP) near Prince Albert Road, where they stopped and searched the bus. According to Sergeant Christopher Spie, spokesperson for Southern Cape police, the search revealed 13 boxes containing 2 940 bundles of khat…

R290k worth of stimulant drug khat seized in Central Karoo

A strategic police operation led to a significant drug bust in the Central Karoo this week. On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, members of the SAPS Flying Squad conducted a vehicle checkpoint (VCP) near Prince Albert Road, where they stopped and searched a passenger bus, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to Southern Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Christopher Spie, officers discovered 13 boxes containing khat during the search. Picture: SAPS Khat is a …

Flying Squad confiscates drugs worth R290,000 in Central Karoo - Truck and Freight Information Online

The strategic deployment of SAPS Flying Squad members along highways and secondary routes to eradicate the influx of drugs, firearms and Illicit goods into the Western Cape, paid dividends with the confiscation of drugs with an estimated value of about R290 000 in Prince Albert in the Central Karoo. On […]