Two to appear in court for possession of R150 000 in marijuana
Two men aged between 35 and 46 are due to appear before the Middleburg Magistrate's Court on Friday, 13 August.
The suspects face charges relating to marijuana to the value of about R150 000, that they were reportedly found with and were arrested on Thursday on the N4.
According to reports, members of the South African Police Service from the flying Squad Unit in Middleburg were busy with their routine duties when they spotted a suspicious black BMW with Gauteng registration number plates. 
There were two occupants inside the said vehicle which was searched, leading to the discovery of 5 bags of marijuana weighing at about 60.5 kilograms.
The two male suspects were then arrested and charged accordingly hence their court appearance. 
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