At a smugglers' "den" near the Lebombo post between South Africa and Mozambique, a former rhino horn smuggler described how border officials receive bribes to ensure safe passage for illicit goods. "If you know the right police manning the border crossing, no problems are encountered. Money talks," he said. Atanasio* said he currently works as a mechanic in the border area and manages a drug-smuggling operation. He has multiple identities and has gone undetected by law enforcement agencies. The smuggler's den, masquerading as a car-spraying workshop, was a chaotic mix of industry and crime. Two freshly painted white cars gleamed in the sun, surrounded by colourful body panels, scattered seats and stacks of paint tins. Crates of empty beer bottles hinted at a sideline trade, and the air reeked of dagga, paint thinner and stale beer. Atanasio tossed two "bankies" of high-grade dagga on to a car seat and rolled a "zol", keeping the rest of the stash hidden.