Two men aged 27 and 31 are due to appear before the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court today, Thursday 26 August 2021, after being found in possession of dagga to the estimated street value of about R58700-00.
Reports by police from Tonga revealed that the duo was arrested yesterday, 25 August 2021, after their vehicle, a Toyota Corolla heading to Gauteng was stopped during a stop and search operation at Mzinti in the area of Nkomazi. Police then requested to search their vehicle and upon searching, 20 bags wrapped with plastic loaded with dagga weighing 39.159 kg were confiscated and the suspects were arrested hence their court appearance today. The vehicle was also seized as it was reportedly used in the commission of a crime and preliminary investigation suggests that one of the men is from the Kingdom of Eswatini.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has welcomed the arrest and applauded the members for their sterling work.