Brazilian police, who had been tracking his low-flying, transponder-free trips for months, closed in only after the crash. He had reportedly used the same plane to cross the Atlantic dozens of times, with stops in Namibia and South Africa, before topping up in Brazil for yet another run. Julian Rademeyer of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime warns the Western Cape is emerging as a key cocaine offloading hub. On social media, however, Clark portrayed a life of carefree glamour, pictured in a tuxedo handing out trophies or lounging in private clubs from Cape Town to Bali. Compiled by Aiden DariesFirst published on Cape {Town} EtcAlso see: ‘He left in peace, he left me in pieces’ – wife Kyla mourns pilot husband