MOKOPANE – The Mahwelereng police, working jointly with the Waterberg Flying Squad and BMO Security, recovered 29 bags of dagga and four high-value vehicles during a midnight operation in Ga-Magongwa Village on Tuesday (August 26).

The Limpopo police say the raid followed intelligence about three vehicles transporting dagga along the N11 from Mpumalanga to Mokopane.

“Officers tracked the convoy until it entered an unfinished house at Ga-Magongwa Village. A fourth vehicle later joined them. When the suspects spotted the marked police vehicle, they fled on foot,” the Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba’s statement reads.

On inspection, police discovered four vehicles on the property, three of them loaded with 29 bags of dagga weighing 40–50kg each.

Ledwaba says the recovered vehicles include:

• A white Toyota Hilux (valued at R700 000)

• A dark grey Toyota Fortuner (R600 000)

• A gold Toyota Land Cruiser (R1,2 million)

• A white Hyundai IX35 (R300 000)

“The seized dagga is estimated to be worth R580 000. An inquiry docket of possession and dealing in drugs has been opened,” he says.

Meanwhile, the provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, welcomes the recovery, praising the swift action of the teams involved.

Ledwaba says anyone with information can contact Detective Commander Lieutenant Colonel Annelie Rossouw on 082 565 8505, the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111, or via the MySAPS App.