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SAPS to destroy confiscated drugs
The National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola says the police will today destroy drugs worth over R300 million in street value.
He was briefing the media earlier ahead of the Forensic Science Laboratories in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape overseeing the destruction of illicit drugs through incineration.
These substances and drugs include mandrax, methamphetamine, cocaine, and various other narcotics.
Masemola says they will today destroy 800 kilograms of drugs, with an excess street value of R34o million.
“About a year ago, we gathered at this very plant to destroy R550 million worth of drugs. In three years, we have destroyed various types of drugs worth R5.2m,”says Masemola.
#sapsHQ [HAPPENING NOW] #DrugsDestruction ~ The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Fannie Masemola will preside over the drug destruction process of drugs that were seized during policing operations in the Western and Eastern Cape.
The total estimated street value of the… pic.twitter.com/wMlKKQLK9c
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) March 7, 2025
#sapsHQ [DRUGS DESTRUCTION] The #SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory: Chemistry Section plays a critical role in analysing confiscated substances and providing courts with scientific reports that detail:
💊The type of drug;
💊The quantity of the drug;
💊The classification of the… pic.twitter.com/ZVwyqeYyQk— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) March 7, 2025
