Johannesburg – Two men and a woman have been arrested on the road between Keiskammahoek and Port Elizabeth for possession of Mandrax, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday.

Mali Govender, police spokesperson, said a white Jetta with three occupants, was searched at a check point.

“Police found a medium-sized travelling bag in the boot.”

They found 5 000 Mandrax tablets and close to R15 000 cash in the bag on Wednesday afternoon. The drugs had a street value of R300 000.

The three, aged 43, 28, and 25, would appear in the Grahamstown Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

– SAPA