Police in Limpopo have arrested two Zimbabwean nationals after catching them with 148.5 kilograms of dagga, price roughly R500,000.
The suspects, aged 25 and 39, had been apprehended in Thabazimbi, a mining city close to the Botswana border, roughly 450 kilometers from the Beitbridge Border Put up.
Joint Operation Results in Main Dagga Seizure
In keeping with SAPS Limpopo spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, the arrests adopted a joint operation between regulation enforcement and native farmers.
“Officers stopped a truck carrying a male driver and a feminine passenger. Upon looking the automobile, they found 106 small luggage, 10 giant luggage, and two refuse luggage crammed with dagga,” Ledwaba said.
Police additionally seized a white Scania truck with two trailers, allegedly used to move the contraband.
Dagga suspects to look in court docket
Authorities took the pair into custody on Thursday and can current them earlier than a Justice of the Peace’s court docket quickly on drug possession and trafficking prices.
Authorities in Limpopo have reaffirmed their dedication to tackling drug smuggling, which stays a rising concern within the province.
Related incident
In one other growth, a dramatic escape passed off on Wednesday as suspects deserted their contraband and fled on foot to evade arrest. The suspects deserted the illicit cigarettes, valued at R3 million, as authorities closed in. Legislation enforcement officers at the moment are investigating the incident. They’re working to trace down the suspects and decide the complete extent of the smuggling operation.
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