A 44-year-old truck driver has been arrested after police allegedly found 41,000 Mandrax tablets worth an estimated R2.05 million hidden inside a truck travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
The arrest was made in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, on Saturday, 12 September 2026, following a joint operation involving members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Flying Squad and Crime Intelligence.
According to police, the operation followed intelligence about a Volvo truck allegedly being used to transport drugs from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
The team spotted the truck and stopped it at a petrol station along the N1 in the Kraaifontein area.
Police searched the vehicle and allegedly discovered two duffel bags containing 41,000 Mandrax tablets.
The drugs have an estimated street value of R2.05 million.
The driver, who police identified as a 44-year-old man, was arrested and is facing charges of possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.
Police did not disclose the identity of the truck driver, but confirmed that he is a Zimbabwean national.
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The suspect is expected to make his first appearance in the Kuilsriver Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 14 September 2026.
The investigation into the alleged drug shipment is expected to continue.
The seizure comes as law enforcement agencies continue targeting the movement of illicit drugs along major transport routes connecting Gauteng with the Western Cape.
The N1 is one of the country’s major freight corridors, carrying large volumes of commercial traffic between the provinces.
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