Three male suspects who are foreign nationals arrested for possession of illicit cigarettes along the R71 Dalmada, in Polokwane policing area under Capricorn District, in the early hours of Friday, 22 November 2024. Members of Provincial Flying Squad were patrolling when they spotted two suspicious vehicles driving in a convoy. […]
Two foreign national male suspects, aged 25 and 31, were apprehended for possession of illicit cigarettes along Northam and Brits T junction. It is reported that Information was received regarding a white truck with Gauteng Province registration numbers, suspected to be smuggling cigarettes from Zimbabwe to Gauteng via Northam. In […]
The Police in Musina recovered 96 boxes of illicit cigarettes worth over R1.9 million after an unknown male suspect abandoned them at the streets of Musina town on 30 October 2024 at around 07h00. According to information, the police were summoned to the scene, where they found a suspicious white […]
A suspect is to appear in court after he was found with illicit cigarettes in Bloemfontein CBD. On 25 October 2024 at about 09:00, the Parkweg Tactical Response Team reacted to intelligence-led information about a warehouse used to store illicit cigarettes. On arrival at the warehouse in the Bloemfontein CBD, […]
On Friday 04 October 2024, police received a report regarding an abandoned vehicle, a white Ford Ranger, near a farm in Zebediela. Upon arrival, officers discovered the vehicle loaded with illicit cigarettes worth an estimated street value of over R1000-00. Two unidentified suspects, believed to be foreign nationals, fled the […]
Two undocumented persons, aged 20 and 47, have been arrested in Musina on Friday, 04 October 2024, following a tactical operation targeting cross-border smuggling activities. Acting on credible information, police intercepted a group of approximately 70 individuals carrying boxes of illicit cigarettes fleeing towards the nearby hills near Musina Golf […]
The driver thought he could fool cops on a roadblock by pretending he was resting after a long drive, but ended up behind bars. Xhariep District members held a roadblock in the Rouxville area, stopping and searching vehicles. One member received intelligence-led information about a truck that made a sudden […]
The fight against illicit economic activities gained another success when a suspect was arrested with illicit cigarettes. A follow-up was made on information received from an attentive farmer on Thursday evening, 27 June 2024, about suspicious activities on his farm in Zeerust, leading to the arrest of a 55-year-old male […]
The SAPS in the ZFM District continue with efforts to minimize the space for criminal activities. Members of Upington Border Police and K9 unit reacted to information about the alleged sale of illicit cigarettes at one of the shops in Upington on Friday, 14 June 2024. They operationalised the information, […]
A 20-year-old Zimbabwean national arrested in connection with possession of illicit cigarettes in Makhado residential area under Vhembe District was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Makhado Magistrate court on Monday 10 June 2024. David Taladza had his case remanded until next week, Tuesday 18 June 2024, for […]
