Twitter shooketh after football legend Mike Mangena's 'drug' arrest
Twitter has reacted with shock to the news that soccer legend Mike Mangena has been arrested after law enforcement officials raided a drug production lab at a property allegedly owned by him.
Sowetan reported on Wednesday that police had conducted a three-week surveillance operation on a Randfontein property.
On Wednesday, law enforcement officials pounced on the farm and found a drug production set-up, complete with chemicals used in the manufacture of mandrax.
"There are a lot of chemicals in there and drug processing equipment," said Col Brenda Muridili of the SAPS.
Police initially took Mangena in for questioning but later confirmed that he had been arrested.
Mangena is a football legend who made his mark playing for Kaizer Chiefs and Moroka Swallows. He later became a regular on sport television shows, appearing as a soccer analyst.
People on social media expressed shock that the legendary Mangena was implicated in drug production.
I am still in disbelief that #MikeMangena is a drug trafficker pic.twitter.com/xWAtykERxF
— PTR Consulting (@Lesedi26) November 22, 2018
As in THE Mike Mangena 😑😯😯
— 🐆Gogo Esme🇿🇦 (@Leboux_M) November 22, 2018
I'm so stunned by this.
The alleged drug bust on Mike Mangena’s drug factory is scary & disappointing. Just the thought that he’s the Ke Yona Team coach makes me numb. Our kids...😳😳😳#Mikemangena
— Dj Tepee (@dj_tepee) November 22, 2018
This looks deadly .Mike Mangena better have an explanation or he will serve more than 10 yrs in jail pic.twitter.com/dhdVLiWAVU
— Catalan (@CpheDexter) November 22, 2018
Eish Mike Mangena... pic.twitter.com/6S3TTLmdI4
— Taurean Tha $avage (@NokturnalTeaves) November 22, 2018
Lol i still can't believe that Mike Mangena is a drug dealer. Jesus needs to come back now. The world has gone to the dogs.
— Saul Niguez (@MalusiFootball) November 22, 2018
Haibo guys, Mike Mangena is a drug dealer? A whole legendary MIKE MANGENA? 💔
— M. Suttle (@moesuttle) November 22, 2018