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Police in the Garden Route discovered 155 bundles of Khat worth an estimated street value of R15 000 following a search of a Toyota Quantum minibus taxi that was en-route to George.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Christ Spies said members found a box behind the driver seat during the search.
He said the drugs were wrapped in newspapers inside the box.
No arrests were made in connection with the discovery.
Khat is a plant native to the horn of African and was classified as a drug by the World Health Organisation in 1980.
The use of Khat is legal in several countries, but in South Africa, it is a protected tree and its use is illegal.
