Tshwane businessman Lucas Legabe, a suspect linked to the theft of R200 million worth of cocaine from a Hawks storage facility in KwaZulu-Natal, has claimed he was tortured into implicating police officers in the heist. According to the TimesLIVE report, Legabe alleges the coercion was used to extract statements connecting officers to the high-profile theft, which saw the large consignment of drugs disappear from the elite police unit's storage.

Lucas Legabe, accused of stealing cocaine valued at R200 million from a Hawks facility in KwaZulu-Natal, is expected to apply for bail in the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court. According to IOL, Legabe was arrested in connection with the alleged theft of 541kg of cocaine from the Hawks premises. The case involves the removal of a significant drug consignment from a law enforcement storage facility, and further proceedings are anticipated at the bail hearing.

South African police have arrested a 45-year-old man at OR Tambo International Airport after seizing approximately two kilograms of cocaine valued at more than R800,000. According to police, the arrest formed part of an intelligence-led operation targeting drug trafficking through the airport. The suspect is expected to face charges related to drug dealing and trafficking. Authorities have not disclosed further details about the man's identity, his intended destination, or whether additional arrests are expected.

South African police have made a second cocaine bust at OR Tambo International Airport in four days, according to TimesLIVE. The report says the alleged drug mules were bound for Hong Kong. Details about arrests, quantities, suspects or charges were not provided in the feed. The incident points to continued enforcement activity at the country’s main international airport, but no further official confirmation or context was included.

A foreign national has been arrested in the Eastern Cape by the Hawks, following a significant breakthrough in a complex child kidnapping and extortion case. The individual is reportedly linked to the crime, which has raised concerns about the sophistication of such criminal activities in the region.

Police in South Africa have arrested a second suspected drug mule within four days at OR Tambo International Airport. According to The Citizen, the suspect was detained while en route to Hong Kong, China. The arrest marks the latest in a series of drug trafficking interceptions at the airport, though authorities have not yet released further details about the suspect's identity or the quantity and type of drugs involved in the case.