The Kakamas police in the ZF Mgcawu district confiscated illicit cigarettes in Kakamas on Monday, the 8th April 2024. Police spokesperson sergeant Timothy Sam says police were conducting routine crime prevention patrols spotted a suspicious truck at a fuel station and requested permission to search the truck. Sam says police found cartons of Sahawi and chief cigarettes valued at approximately R8.4 million rand. He says police opened an enquiry case docket and served the driver with notices to provide the original documentation of the purchasing of these goods and confiscated the cigarettes and truck. The suspect is expected to appear at Kakamas magistrate’s court soon.

Journalist: Tsosangkgotla Mararang
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