‘Cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy and a ball bearing in the jaw’: why UK police want mother and son extradited from SA

British mother and son were arrested in Sea Point and Constantia in Cape Town on January 26 with the assistance of Interpol

13 February 2024 - 21:24 By Kim Swartz

Shooting a man in the jaw during an altercation at a fair, driving with bags of cocaine on the passenger seat, skunk cannabis in the boot and a smorgasbord of drugs stashed in bedrooms, kitchens, dining and living rooms...

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