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Former ‘Idols’ hopeful to spend 10 years in jail for smuggling cocaine – Gqeberha in the News

4 October 2021 By Port Elizabethan

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Former ‘Idols’ hopeful to spend 10 years in jail for smuggling cocaine: A one-time 'Idols' hopeful has been sentenced to ten years behind bars for trafficking drugs from Brazil into SA. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. South Africa: Police operation nets 74 suspects in Gqeberha: A three-day operation in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro has seen police exert their authority in an effort to ensure the safety of all citizens. The operation, which started on Thursday and concluded ... Source: … [Read more...] about Former ‘Idols’ hopeful to spend 10 years in jail for smuggling cocaine – Gqeberha in the News

R14m worth of cocaine found in police operation at EC port – Port Elizabeth in the News

9 February 2021 By Port Elizabethan

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R14m worth of cocaine found in police operation at EC port: Thirty bricks of cocaine worth around R14.1 million were found hidden inside a container at Port Ngqura near Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Health team’s rollout report shows ‘woefully inadequate planning’: This is the view of provincial portfolio committee chair Mxolisi Dimaza, who was at Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth on Monday to meet district health officials on the vaccine rollout … [Read more...] about R14m worth of cocaine found in police operation at EC port – Port Elizabeth in the News

Man (55) arrested on suspicion of drugs offences – £50,000 of suspected cocaine found in nearby property – Lockdown News

4 June 2020 By Port Elizabethan

Man (55) arrested on suspicion of drugs offences - £50,000 of suspected cocaine found in nearby property: Suspected cocaine with a street value of £50,000 was recovered from a house in Newcastle, County Down on Wednesday after the PSNI arrested a 55 year-old man on suspicion of drugs offences. Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. Team behind Britain's bid for the America's Cup launches home school science resources: THE team trying to bring the America’s Cup home to Britain has taken … [Read more...] about Man (55) arrested on suspicion of drugs offences – £50,000 of suspected cocaine found in nearby property – Lockdown News

Cocaine mule comes home – Port Elizabeth Business News

19 September 2019 By Port Elizabethan

Cocaine mule comes home: Convicted South African drug mule, Nolubabalo Nobanda arrives this evening at the Port Elizabeth airport in the Eastern Cape. She earlier touched down at OR Tambo International in Johannesburg. Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. IIE Rosebank College opens a blended learning campus in Port Elizabeth: Study in Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth, or PE as it's known locally ... Whether you choose an IIE Bachelor of Business Administration, an IIE Bachelor of … [Read more...] about Cocaine mule comes home – Port Elizabeth Business News

South Africa: Cocaine Worth More Than R85 Million Seized At Harbour in Port Elizabeth – Port Elizabeth in the News

10 September 2019 By Port Elizabethan

South Africa: Cocaine Worth More Than R85 Million Seized At Harbour in Port Elizabeth: More than R85m worth of narcotics were seized at Port Elizabeth's Ngqura Port Harbour over the weekend, the police said. This after an intelligence-driven multidisciplinary integrated operation by ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. South Africa: R85m drug bust at PE harbour: An intelligence-driven police operation over the weekend discovered and seized narcotics worth over R85 million at the Port … [Read more...] about South Africa: Cocaine Worth More Than R85 Million Seized At Harbour in Port Elizabeth – Port Elizabeth in the News

Hawks commended for Port Elizabeth Drug Bust

9 January 2019 By Alan Straton

Cocaine confiscated in Cape Road

The Portfolio Committee on Police committee welcomed the proactive steps taken by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) leadership to deal with international crime syndicates and the drug trade. The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Francois Beukman, has commended the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks) under the leadership of Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya for the confiscation of drugs valued at R720 million in Port Elizabeth (PE) … [Read more...] about Hawks commended for Port Elizabeth Drug Bust

About that R720 million HAWKS Cocaine bust at Port of Ngqura

8 January 2019 By Alan Straton

If you have ever had occasion to visit the Port of Nqura in the Coega Development Zone you will appreciate that access in and out is pretty damn tight. Goingin you need to prove that you have business there and those signing in need to fill in endless forms and take a breathalyser test. Leaving the Port also takes a bit of effort and having to pass through stringent security checks. Ergo, anyone smuggling contraband into and out of the Port of Ngqura needs to be creative and willing to … [Read more...] about About that R720 million HAWKS Cocaine bust at Port of Ngqura

PE in the news: ‘Cocaine teacher’ found guilty

2 October 2017 By Port Elizabethan

‘Cocaine teacher’ found guilty: THE South African Council of Educators has launched its own investigation into an incident where a school teacher offered drugs to pupils at a school in Port Elizabeth. This follows the dismissal of visual arts teacher, Dewald van der Westhuizen ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Multiple victims hospitalized after mass shooting in Las Vegas: No further information was immediately known. This is a developing story. Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 … [Read more...] about PE in the news: ‘Cocaine teacher’ found guilty

Grahamstown in the news: Rock cocaine found during routine check

3 December 2016 By Port Elizabethan

Rock cocaine found during routine check: During the search, drugs were discovered in the engine compartment, below the wiper blades. Police in Grahamstown yesterday discovered a 1.8kg stash of rock cocaine during a routine vehicle check. The Grahamstown Task Team, comprised of members of the ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Hot conditions expected in the Eastern Cape: Some expected maximum temperatures expected on Saturday, are Port Elizabeth 27, Uitenhage 35, Grahamstown 37, Cradock … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Rock cocaine found during routine check

Cocaine confiscated in Cape Road

8 October 2016 By Alan Straton

Cocaine confiscated in Cape Road

On Thursday night police from the Mount Road cluster arrested two suspects in separate incidents for dealing in drugs. The SAPS in Port Elizabeth is committed to stopping the drug trade in the metro and will intensify their efforts to ensure that those dealing in drugs are arrested and that their trade no longer exist. On 6 October 2016 at about 22:15, members from Mount Road station assisted by the K9 unit were patrolling Cape Road when they spotted a silver Toyota Yaris. The vehicle was … [Read more...] about Cocaine confiscated in Cape Road

The Manganese Cocaine Bazooka

14 August 2016 By Alan Straton

Manganese Cocaine Bazooka

The study of the negative effects on the human body through prolonged exposure to Manganese led to the identification of Manganism or manganese poisoning - a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese - in 1837 by James Couper. Generally, exposure to ambient manganese air concentrations in excess of 5 micrograms Mn/m3 can lead to Mn-induced symptoms. In initial stages of manganism, neurological symptoms consist of reduced response speed, irritability, mood changes, and … [Read more...] about The Manganese Cocaine Bazooka

Human Traffickers Bail Application Hearing

11 January 2011 By John Preller

They say the wheels of justice grind slowly. On Wednesday 12th January the wheels of justice will complete another revolution as six Nigerian Nationals prepare to argue their bail applications. They stand accused of raping under aged girls between 11, 12  and 13 years of age, human trafficking, living off the proceeds of prostitution generated by minor girls, assault of minor girls, and dealing in dangerous dependence producing substances listed as rocks cocaine on a daily basis. On Friday … [Read more...] about Human Traffickers Bail Application Hearing

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