LIMPOPO – A 41-year-old Somalian national is expected to appear before the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court, soon, after his arrest during a roadblock in Shongoane No.2, on the outskirts of Lephalale.
The man was arrested for possession of counterfeit cigarettes after police stopped and searched a suspicious vehicle.
Police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe says the following counterfeit cigarettes were seized:
– Three boxes containing 50 cartoons × 200 counterfeit cigarettes. – Eight boxes containing 50 cartoons × 200 counterfeit cigarettes. – The motor vehicle used, a white Nissan Tida, was inspected and its chassis number was found to be tampered with and it was also seized.
In addition, Ngoepe says a 29-year-old man was arrested in the Zebediela Policing area, outside Mokopane, for dealing in dagga.
Photo: Limpopo police
“The suspect was arrested on the spot while selling dagga at the Moletlane Disco. During the arrest, dagga and cash were seized and the suspect is expected to appear before the Zebediela Magistrate’s Court, soon,” Ngoepe’s statement concluded.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
