Police have arrested a suspect and confiscated drugs worth an estimated R700 000 in Swellendam in the Western Cape.

Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says officers acted on information about a foreign national woman, suspected of transporting drugs from Cape Town to George by bus.

“During the search, they identified the suspect, a Malawian woman, who was holding a bag on her lap. Upon inspection of the bag, members discovered crystal methamphetamine and mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R700 000. The 27-year-old suspect was arrested for possession of drugs and drug trafficking. She will appear in the Swellendam Magistrate’s Court on Monday, on the aforementioned charges.”