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Dagga trafficker arrested in Margate after high-speed chase

Sixty-one bags of dagga with an estimated street value of R374 000 were seized by the Port Shepstone Hawks.

August 30, 2018
Sugan Naidoo 1 minute read

Sixty one bags of dagga were found on the back of the bakkie near Margate yesterday (Wednesday).

Officers from the Port Shepstone Hawks and K9 Unit arrested Yongama Zulu (30) on the R61.

He was remanded in custody following his brief court appearance in the Margate Magistrate’s Court.

 

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Officers received information about a vehicle transporting dagga from the Eastern Cape to Durban. Observation duties were conducted and police tried to stop the vehicle but the driver sped off and a high speed chase ensued.

“The driver was cornered near Margate and his vehicle was searched. Sixty one bags of dagga were found on the back of the bakkie and Zulu was subsequently arrested.  The street value of the seized dagga is about R374 000,” said police spokesman, Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo.

The case was postponed to September 5 for a formal bail application.

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August 30, 2018
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Sugan Naidoo

Senior reporter Sugan Naidoo is a true son of the South Coast soil. He was to the newspaper industry born, his late father working at the South Coast Herald back in the days when black and white photographs were still being used. Sugan has been with Caxton for close to three decades, having started as a weekend photographer, straight out of school. He soon showed his skill in hard news reporting and has, over the years, added to his repertoire, with motoring now one of his important beats. He is always willing to go the extra mile, especially if it's to test drive a new vehicle. He supports the Proteas, Springboks and Manchester United.
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