SAPS
South African Police Service (SAPS) officers from various units teamed up to arrest five men, catching them red-handed, as they loaded large bags of dagga worth about R1.7 million into a truck at business premises in Pietermaritzburg.
Spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker says on Saturday night, SAPS officers from various police units in Pietermaritzburg and a security company embarked on an intelligence-driven operation targeting suspects who were intending to transport dagga to Cape Town.
The information was followed up and the business was put under surveillance.
Police officers observed five suspects loading dagga into the truck and pounced on the premises. All five suspects, aged between 21 and 45, were placed under arrest.
A total of 57 bags of dagga, with each bag weighing between 30 to 40kg, were seized by police. The street value of the dagga was estimated at R1.7 million. A case of possession of dagga was opened at the Alexandra Road Police Station for further investigation. The suspects were expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates' Court on Monday, Naicker said.
- African News Agency (ANA)
