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Angola and Argentina crackdowns expose secrets about drug mule syndicates operating via South Africa

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Angola and Argentina crackdowns expose secrets about drug mule syndicates operating via South Africa

By Caryn Dolley

Panama drug bust provides more clues tying South Africa to Mexican and Colombian cartels

South Africa

Panama drug bust provides more clues tying South Africa to Mexican and Colombian cartels

By Caryn Dolley

Police bosses roasted while gangs go ‘corporate’ and cops lack resources, proper vetting

South Africa

Police bosses roasted while gangs go ‘corporate’ and cops lack resources, proper vetting

By Caryn Dolley

Ongoing cocaine Crime Intelligence scandal fuels suspicions of police involvement in global drug trafficking

South Africa

Ongoing cocaine Crime Intelligence scandal fuels suspicions of police involvement in global drug trafficking

By Caryn Dolley

TikTok influencers, Instagram gangsters and fake news — how #socialmedia is affecting crime

South Africa

TikTok influencers, Instagram gangsters and fake news — how #socialmedia is affecting crime

By Caryn Dolley

Arrests in Perth reveal intricate cocaine smuggling operation with South African ties

South Africa

Arrests in Perth reveal intricate cocaine smuggling operation with South African ties

By Caryn Dolley

Bad hair day — Australian airline worker arrested for drugs concealed in shampoo on flight from SA

South Africa

Bad hair day — Australian airline worker arrested for drugs concealed in shampoo on flight from SA

By Caryn Dolley

‘Drug kingpins don’t care if you’re caught’, warns mom of Gauteng ‘mule’ detained in Mauritius

World

‘Drug kingpins don’t care if you’re caught’, warns mom of Gauteng ‘mule’ detained in Mauritius

By Caryn Dolley

Brazil’s drug mule boom hits SA — multiple arrests and cocaine worth millions seized

South Africa

Brazil’s drug mule boom hits SA — multiple arrests and cocaine worth millions seized

By Caryn Dolley

Cameroon’s Far North battles drug scourge fuelling Boko Haram violence, urban crime, kidnappings

Op-eds

Cameroon’s Far North battles drug scourge fuelling Boko Haram violence, urban crime, kidnappings

By Célestin Delanga

Sprawling US narco case tied to SA — drug trafficking ‘Sultan’ Muhammad Asif Hafeez pleads guilty

World

Sprawling US narco case tied to SA — drug trafficking ‘Sultan’ Muhammad Asif Hafeez pleads guilty

By Caryn Dolley

Fatal fentanyl hits SA - Mexican cartels among drug trafficking gangs and money launderers 'active' in Mzansi

South Africa

Fatal fentanyl hits SA - Mexican cartels among drug trafficking gangs and money launderers 'active' in Mzansi

By Caryn Dolley