VEREENIGING.- Nine suspects were arrested after the police in Kliprivier, Vereeniging seized counterfeit cigarettes worth R6.6 million.

On Saturday, 09 October, police operationalised information received on suspicious activities occurring at a certain plot, police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said in a statement.

“Upon the arrival at the said premises, nine suspects were found offloading counterfeit cigarettes from a big truck into smaller trucks.

The value of the cigarettes is estimated at a street value of approximately R6.6 million. The case will be handed to the Hawks for further investigation.”

The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela commended the members for their swift response and also thanked the public for their continuous support in the fight against crime.