Bus passenger arrested for dealing in dagga

A 27-year-old suspect, Gervas Phillip Karogo, believed to be from Tanzania, was remanded in custody by the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on August 26 when he appeared on a charge of dealing in dagga. His case was postponed to August 29 for bail application.

Taxi passenger straps dagga onto his back

Karogo was arrested on August 25 by the Ngodwana police during a stop-and-search operation. He was travelling in an Intercape bus from Mozambique to Johannesburg on the N4 just before the Schoemanskloof turn-off. His luggage were found to contain dagga wrapped up in packets. The packets weighed 43,7 kilograms with a street value of R155 000. The police management in Mpumalanga said they will work tirelessly to make sure that road policing operations are carried out with a view to curb such crimes