Illegal cigarettes worth R6m found in petrol tanker
Updated | By JacarandaFM News
Limpopo police have arrested two men in connection with the smuggling of illegal cigarettes worth more than R6 million.
The two suspects, aged 36 and 44, were arrested at the Beitbridge Border Post.
Limpopo police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo says police were on a routine patrol at the border post when they spotted a suspicious petrol tanker.
"Five hundred and twenty-three master boxes containing thousands of cartoons of illicit cigarettes were found hidden in a specially made compartment in the tanker.”
Both men are expected to appear in Musina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Show's Stories
-
Man reminds us not to mess with squid ink
It's no squid game messing around with squid ink...
The Workzone with Alex Jay 20 hours ago -
Parents watch their child's first steps
The most precious moments in life are rarely recorded, so this family is...
The Workzone with Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp 20 hours ago