Six Tanzanian nationals, five men and one woman, will be appearing in the Randburg Magistrates\u2019 Court on 26 September in connection with a 19kg-heroin bust made by the Hawks special investigation unit in June.<\/p>\n
The heroin was estimated to be worth R23-million and was allegedly produced in Canada before making its way to South Africa, where the suspects were arrested with the drugs in Vereeniging.<\/p>\n
Heroin is one of the main ingredients in \u2018nyaope\u2019, a highly addictive and destructive concoction which also contains cannabis, crystal methamphetamine, and other psychoactive drugs. <\/p>\n
Rat poison and swimming pool chlorine is sometimes added to the mix as well.<\/p>\n
The drug is fast gaining popularity among black youths in South Africa and is a grave cause for concern to anti-drug lobbyists due its damaging nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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