In March 2013 I shadowed the Western Cape's Metro Drug Unit for Vice.com and the Mail & Guardian newspaper. The Drug Unit focuses on arresting higher level distributors, but they also target small time dealers in and around the ganglands known as the Cape Flats.
Ganglands - Police Takedown
Ganglands - Pit Bull
Ganglands - Cop threatens teddy
Ganglands - Search
Ganglands - "Tik" pipe
Ganglands - Caught
Ganglands - Pool
Ganglands - Search
Ganglands - Gang Search
Ganglands - Arrest
Ganglands - Child
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Mail & Guardian Tear Sheet 3