A CONTRABAND cigarette operation was snuffed out by the Hluhluwe SAPS during a ‘stop and search’ campaign on the R22 near the False Bay turn-off on Thursday.
KwaMsane SAPS spokesperson, Captain Jabulani Mdletshe, says two South African females were arrested after police found 15 cases of Zimbabwean-branded cigarettes in the women’s bakkie.
Mdletshe says the cigarettes have a street value of around R150 000.
‘Experts believe the boxes were brought through the Mozambique-South Africa border and were destined Durban.’
The suspects were arrested at 3pm on charges of possession of counterfeit goods and will appear at the Hluhluwe Magistrates Court tomorrow (Tuesday).
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It is major concern around the Farazela boarder between SA and Mozambique of counterfeit cigarette smuggling. Thanks Hluhluwe police officer who refuse to be bribes by criminal.Job well done.
It happen everyday with no arrest at boardern by SA police.it seem that is organise crime.