Musina SAPS Confiscate Illicit Cigarettes Worth Over R2 Million

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The South African Police Service stopped a Quantum travelling in the Vhembe District in Limpopo carrying over 100 boxes of illicit cigarettes worth over R1 million.

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The driver realised that the police were on his tail and abandoned the vehicle, evading arrest on foot. The police recovered about 109"They get arrested but keep on doing the same thing over and over again. Can't the tight be taken to the cigarette and drug companies?""I know the guy responsible for this, yet you people are too afraid to touch him. SAPS is becoming a joke."

"The trucks should be forfeited to the state since they're used as a conduit for crime. This will work as a deterrent to all who transport illegal cargo."Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art.

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