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Drug crackdown leads to Marble Hall arrest

The man is expected to appear in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court today.

April 23, 2026
Dan Mdluli Less than a minute
Numerous black bags filled with marijuana buds and smaller packages of various items are spread across a dark, textured table indoors.
Eight large bags of dagga were seized, weighing 38kg. Photos: SAPS Limpopo.

A 29-year-old man was arrested for possessing dagga following an intelligence-driven operation in Marble Hall on Tuesday evening.

Police acted on information about a suspect allegedly in possession of drugs at a local apartment, leading to his arrest during a targeted crackdown in the area.

According to Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, officers confiscated 38kg of dagga and 34 individual units, with an estimated street value of R15 000.

“The suspect was arrested and charged with possessing dagga,” said Mashaba.

Various small packages, including colorful paper bundles and clear plastic bags with green herbs, are scattered on a dark speckled surface.
The individual packets of dagga.

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April 23, 2026
Dan Mdluli Less than a minute

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Dan Mdluli

Dan Mdluli joined the Observer Daller as a journalist at the end of March 2023. He obtained his National Diploma in Journalism in 2003 from the former Technikon Northern Gauteng, Soshanguve campus, now Tshwane University of Technology. He has a passion to tell stories of the voiceless in communities, especially the underserved.
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