Suspect remanded in custody 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 yesterday, August 26, for dealing in dagga.
NELSPRUIT – Karogo was arrested on Sunday, August 25, at about 00:10 after an Ngodwana SAPS stop and search operation stopped an Intercape bus that was travelling from Mozambique to Johannesburg on the N4 road just before the turn onto the Schoemanskloof road.
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Upon searching, they discovered three bags of dagga wrapped in brown packets, weighing 43,7 kilograms with a street value of R155 000.
Karogo was swiftly arrested on charges of dealing in dagga.
He has already appeared at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court and the case was postponed to Thursday for a formal bail application at the same court.
The police management in Mpumalanga said that the police will work hard and tirelessly to make sure that road policing operations are carried out, with a view to curb such crimes.
