Cape of Cocaine - Boots on the Ground

Cape of Cocaine podcast preview - How the Bulgarian mafia infiltrated South Africa

Boots on the Ground brings you a special look at the inner workings of the Bulgarian mafia as they smuggle cocaine in SA, via the Western Cape

11 November 2022 - 11:39

By TimesLIVE

The Bulgarian mafia in South Africa was exposed when 10 people were arrested after police seized nearly 1,000 bricks of cocaine worth R583m on a fishing vessel off the Saldanha coast in the Western Cape.

Image: SAPS The Bulgarian mafia in South Africa was exposed when 10 people were arrested after police seized nearly 1,000 bricks of cocaine worth R583m on a fishing vessel off the Saldanha coast in the Western Cape.

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The second-largest cocaine bust in South Africa’s history, on the misty shores of Saldanha Bay, lifted the lid on an international drug-smuggling ring led by the Bulgarian mafia. But the syndicate brought more than just the drug to this country.

Cape of Cocaine is a mini podcast series unpacking the group's operations and dealings in South Africa. It's a tale of drugs, ghost ships, corruption and assassinations.

Join me, Orrin Singh, every Monday from November 14 as I delve into the inner workings of the Bulgarian mafia’s operations, talking to journalists, investigators, partygoers and gangsters, among others.

Cape of Cocaine is brought to you by Boots on the Ground, a TimesLIVE and Arena Holdings production.

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