POLOKWANE – Two suspects aged 36 and 44 were yesterday, Monday 20 July 2020, arrested by the police at Beitbridge Border Post on a charge of smuggling illicit cigarettes worth over six million rands (R6 993 579-00). Members were busy with their routine duties at the border post when they […]
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Man apprehended for importing illicit cigarettes worth more than a million rand
In an endeavour to curb illicit economy, police at Kopfontein Port of Entry apprehended a 31-year-old suspect on Friday, 20 March 2020 at approximately 20:30 for smuggling with counterfeit cigarettes in contravention of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964) . It is alleged that the […]
Police arrest man for alleged possession of illicit cigarettes in false compartment of truck.
Listar Mutelo (30) appeared in the Zeerust Magistrate’s Court today for the alleged possession of illicit cigarettes. He will be remanded in custody until his next court appearance on Monday, 30 September 2019, for a formal bail application. His court appearance came after his arrest on Saturday, 21 September 2019, […]
Upington POP Unit nets successes in countering illegal cigarette trade
Since Monday, 2019-01-21, up until Sunday, 2019-01-27, members of Upington Public Order Policing (POP) Unit under the command of Captain Crause conducted crime prevention operations and crowd management during the voter registration weekend in the Kakamas and Augrabies Policing Areas. Six arrests were made for drunkenness and rebellious behaviour while […]




