‘DESIGNER’ DRUGS: Mandela notes and matching cocaine ‘brands’ — How SA features in Brazil’s cartel investigations
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Cocaine from Brazil keeps being intercepted in South Africa, where there are increasing accusations that law enforcers are colluding with traffickers. Daily Maverick has now compared clues from crackd…
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‘DESIGNER’ DRUGS Mandela notes and matching cocaine ‘brands’ — How SA features in Brazil’s cartel investigations Cocaine from Brazil keeps being intercepted in South Africa, where there are increasing accusations that law enforcers are colluding with traffickers. Daily Maverick has now compared clues from crackdowns in both countries to try to identify who in Brazil may be involved. By Caryn Dolley 14 Jun 2026 Illustrative image: Money. (Photos: iStock) | Cocaine. (Photo: Magnific) | Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos.
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