A 29-year-old male suspect was arrested this morning after police found him in possession of dagga worth an estimated R450,000. The arrest occurred at approximately 06:25 on the R570 Jeppes Reef Road in Agriwane, near Malelane.
According to police reports, officers were conducting a routine stop-and-search operation when they pulled over a Volkswagen Polo with registration plates from the Kingdom of Eswatini. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 36 rolls of compressed dagga, weighing approximately 74.6 kilograms.
The suspect was taken into custody immediately and is expected to appear before the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court, sitting at Tonga, on Thursday, 31 July 2025.
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