R6million Mandrax haul

Mandrax worth R6-million had been seized at a petrol station in Bishop Lavis, police in Cape Town said on Sunday. (from IOL)

Captain Bernadine Steyn said the drugs had been seized at around 7.10pm on Saturday as the result of an investigation into illegal drug activity. "Our investigation led to information of a possible drug deal at the specific garage in Lavis Drive," she said.

When a grey Toyota bakkie stopped at the petrol station, the police approached it.

The driver fled on foot when he saw the police drawing near. He managed to evade capture.

Inside the bakkie, the police found 15 boxes containing 200 000 mandrax pills with a value of R6m.

A case of dealing in drugs was opened. No arrests have yet been made.

Steyn said anyone with information about the drugs should contact Captain Chris Rossouw at the organised crime unit office in Bellville

This story is highly DUBIOUS. Either it was an existing case with an open docket or it's a totallly new one? Which is it? Do you expect me to believe that these people were going to do a R6million drug deal at a filling station. What? Are they going to sit in the forecourt and count out R6million in cash? The police were waiting for this person. It was as close to a trap you could get, but the person gets away on foot. You have to wonder if the police were waiting on rollerskates. Then again the police "think" "anyone" with information about these drugs will contact them..... Maybe if you ask nice enough the people involved will just turn themselves in? Despite all the holes... which makes the story quite funny.... it's all quite serious.... The only good thing about all this is that there are 200 000 fewer Mandrax tablets on the street.