{
  "id": 1236322,
  "title": "Cape Town Metro Police uncover R300 000 drug stash in Bellville",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cape-town-metro-police-uncover-r300-000-drug-stash-in-bellville",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T08:33:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cape-town-metro-police-uncover-r300-000-drug-stash-in-bellville/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Cape Town Metro Police have apprehended a 40-year-old man in Bellville after receiving a tip-off about a drug stash in the area, according to SABC News. The operation, which involved searching a vehicle and a facility, resulted in the seizure of nearly 800 grams of tik and over 200 grams of cocaine, valued at approximately R300,000. The suspect was arrested and is currently being detained by Bellville SAPS for further processing.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Metro police K9 unit seizes R300K in drugs during Bellville bust",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/metro-police-k9-unit-seizes-r300k-in-drugs-during-bellville-bust",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}