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WATCH | A large cache of cough syrup containing codeine and processed dagga, valued at approximately R2 million (US$115,000), was discovered at a house in Houghton, Johannesburg, by South African authorities. The narcotics had already been packaged and were prepared for transportation to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Republic Police

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