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  "id": 6256269,
  "title": "South Africa emerges as a key hub in global drug-trafficking networks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/south-africa-emerges-as-a-key-hub-in-global-drug-trafficking-networks",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-09-08-south-africa-emerges-as-a-key-hub-in-global-drug-trafficking-networks/"
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  "summary": "Experts and Madlanga Commission testimony point to South Africa’s growing role in transnational drug trafficking, amid allegations of criminal influence within law-enforcement and justice institutions.",
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