Two nabbed for possession of illicit cigarettes worth over R300,000

POLOKWANE – Two suspects aged 29 and 35 were nabbed yesterday, Friday, 19 June 2020, while transporting illicit cigarettes in the Alldays Policing area outside Makhado.
The Police were busy conducting routine patrol duties last night at around 22:05 when they spotted a suspicious motor vehicle within the Alldays CBD area.
Police signalled the driver of the vehicle to pull over. Upon conducting a search, police recovered 23 boxes of illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of R307 441.00.
The two suspects were immediately arrested for possession of illicit cigarettes and their motor vehicle was also confiscated.
They will appear before the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court on Monday 22 June 2020.
The Police investigations still continuing.

Source: South African Police Service

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