Welkom: The Welkom K9 Unit achieved a significant success in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking last night. On the evening of Friday, 2 May 2025, acting on intelligence received from the Free State Provincial Counter Narcotics Unit and with the support of a private security company, a well-coordinated waylay operation was conducted on the N1 near Ventersburg. The operation led to the interception of a truck traveling towards Cape Town.

According to South African Police Service, upon inspection, members of the Welkom K9 Unit discovered more than 6,600 bundles of Khat, a prohibited substance, concealed in the vehicle. The estimated street value of the confiscated drugs is approximately R198,900. A 43-year-old foreign national was arrested at the scene for possession of drugs and dealing in drugs. He is expected to appear in the Ventersburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.