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 […]
The joint operational multi-disciplinary forces comprising of the SAPS Tactical Response Team, National Intervention Unit, Public Order Police, Organised Crime Investigation, K9 Unit, Border Police Team along with the SANDF as well as the Department of Home Affairs have recovered five tipper trucks and millions of rands worth of illicit […]
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has lauded the swift response by members of SAPS Alldays after they intercepted and seized over R300 0000-00 worth of illicit cigarettes on Saturday morning, 04 May 2024 at approximately 10:00. Police were performing crime prevention duties when they […]
A Foreign couple aged between 23 and 34 was arrested in Sasolburg, for Possession of illicit cigarettes. It is alleged that on Saturday, 06 April 2024 at about 21:30, the Sasolburg highway patrol members were patrolling the R82 when they came across a white Nissan NP200 bakkie. The members stopped […]
Two male suspects were nabbed by the South African Police Service in Hoedspruit for possession of illicit cigarettes on Thursday, 14 March 2024 at about 15:10. Police received information about a silver grey Toyota Corolla motor vehicle with Mpumalanga registration number that was allegedly loading illicit cigarettes from a storage […]
On 07 March 2024 at approximately 13:45, police proceeded to an address in Claudius, Laudium on information of counterfeit cigarettes On arrival, the owner of the premises refused police enter and force had to be used to gain access to the premises. A huge consignment of cigarettes was found in […]
Members of Upington Border Police assisted by Kimberley Crime Intelligence, ZFM Highway Patrol, Upington POP and SARS Customs responded to information about alleged illicit cigarettes being stored and sold at one of the wholesalers in Upington on Thursday, 29 February 2024. The police conducted a search and seizure operation at […]
Two Zimbabwean national male suspects Charles Kahneman aged 27, and Leo Tafireyi aged 37, have been remanded in custody following their appearance in Phalala Magistrate’s Court in Witpoort outside Lephalale on Tuesday 27 February 2024, where they faced charges related to possession of illicit cigarettes worth millions of rands. Their […]
Members of Bambatha Rifles are seriously making a huge dent in the pockets of the cigarette smugglers in Limpopo Province. SA National Defence Force soldiers confiscated illicit cigarettes valued at R 2,480, 201.00. While active with Waylay Operations in the Boedery Area of Responsibility, SA National Defence Force soldiers saw […]
A 51-year-old foreign national will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court soon on a charge of possession of illegal cigarettes. He was also issued a fine for the possession of other counterfeit goods. On Thursday, 8 February 2024 at about 17:00, members of the Bloemfontein Flying Squad received information about […]
