SA Revenue Service’s (SARS) customs officials confiscated drugs to the value of almost R80-million at the Kopfontein border post with Botswana in North West on Saturday.

“Two foreign nationals have been arrested for drug smuggling and handed over to the police,” SARS said in a statement on Sunday.

“The bust happened when an empty truck was stopped for routine inspection. The customs detector dogs reacted positively to narcotics.

“It was found the truck had false compartments to stash away 141 packages of Mandrax. Thus 1,428,140 tablets worth R78,547,700 were confiscated.”

The two men, truck, and tablets were handed over to the SA Police Service, SARS said.

Courtesy- Africa News Agency