Illegal goods found during roadblock
Last week police arrested over 10 people found in possession of dagga, and stopped and searched more than 200 vehicles entering Malalane.
MALALANE – Last week police arrested over 10 people found in possession of dagga, and stopped and searched more than 200 vehicles entering Malalane.
This roadblock was held as part of the Transport Month programme.
Traffic officials in partnership with Malalane SAPS confiscated dagga exceding the street value of R200 000, illicit Boss whisky sachets worth more than R45 000, and more than 100 cartons of contraband Safari cigarettes.
According to police spokesman, Const Bheki Nkosi, the week-long roadblock yielded excellent results and he reiterated the station’s commitment to fighting crime.
“During this period we apprehended and arrested more than 10 suspects in possession of illicit goods. Dagga was the main illegal substance found,” said Nkosi.
According to him it was shocking to see the number of people who believed they could get away with it.
The first arrest was of Ms Teresa Mabaso driving a Hyundai 120, who was in possession of 30 rolls of dagga, weighing 16 kilogrammes.
The second arrest came about when they stopped a white Volkswagen driven by Mr Tsepho Kgosima, of Brugersfort, with dagga weighing up to six kilogrammes.
“One of the strangest finds was that of an abandoned trailer which contained 240 units of 250 ml of Tentacao, 71 sachets of 100 ml of Boss whisky, and 40 sachets of 275 ml of Boss whisky. We found it abandoned on the N4,” Nkosi told Corridor Gazette.
Mr Siboniso Mtsethwa, a Swaziland national was arrested for being in possession of dagga weighing 1,4 kilogrammes.
Nkosi has warned that offenders will face the full might of the law. All suspects arrested have appeared in court, some have been released on bail while others remain in police custody.
