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A total of 1375 Mandrax tablets were found at a house in
\nDowning Street in Montana, Bishop Lavis by police on Tuesday (29 August).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western Cape police spokesperson, Captain FC van Wyk, says the tablets and various other broken
\ntablets were seized by police and are estimated to be
\nvalued at
\nabout R70 000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPolice members from Project Stabilisation responded to
\ninformation about alleged illegal drug activity and proceeded to a house in
\nMontana in Bishop Lavis. At approximately 14:15 police entered and searched a
\nresidence in Downing Street where they seized a sports bag containing various
\nplastic bags with Mandrax.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says a 33-year-old man was arrested and is to appear in
\nthe Bishop Lavis Magistrate\u2019s Court, once charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe abuse of illegal substances is one of the root causes
\nof violent crime, and the members from Project Stabilisation are lauded for
\ntheir efforts to take drugs off our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

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Mandrax found in a house in Bisho Lavis.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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