Gas tanker driver nabbed with R7m illicit cigarettes
The Hawks in North West have arrested a truck driver for allegedly smuggling illicit cigarettes worth more than R7.8 million.
The 49-year-old man was nabbed in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.
Spokesperson Tlangelani Rikhotso says they received information about a large consignment of illicit cigarettes that were being transported in a gas tanker from Buffelshoek to Potchefstroom.
"The truck was spotted and searched and 482 master cases containing 50 cartons of illicit Chelsea cigarettes were discovered. Additionally, in a separate compartment, 109 master cases containing 25 cartons were also found.
"All the cigarettes and the gas tanker truck were seized for further investigation."
The suspect is expected to appear in the Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
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