NOORDWESTER – VENTERSDORP - Potchefstroom Crime Intelligence, Potchefstroom Flying Squad, and Ventersdorp Visible Policing apprehended two Zimbabwean foreign nationals for possession of illicit cigarettes during a Crime Intelligence led operation on Friday, 22 November.
According to the reports, Ventersdorp Visible Policing received information about a suspicious Volvo truck that was traveling from Rustenburg to Gauteng. A follow-up was made, and the truck was spotted and stopped along the R30 for a search. During the search, the police discovered 124 boxes containing 50 cartons of Remington Gold cigarettes worth R1.6 million inside the truck.
As a result, two suspects aged 47 and 50 were arrested after failing to account for the possession. The pair is expected to appear before the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 25 November.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) is investigating. The public is urged to report Crime by calling the SAPS Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or the MySAPS application anonymously.
