Two men have been arrested by Northern Cape police after dagga worth an estimated R1.6m was found in their vehicle.
The arrests were made on Sunday morning at Three Sisters near Victoria West during a roadblock by members of the Pixley ka Seme policing cluster.
Police said a total of 21 bags of compressed dagga, weighing 330kg and with an estimated street value of about R1.6 million, were found in a bakkie, according to police spokesperson. Brigadier Mohale Ramatseba.
Cash amounting to R12,000 was also confiscated, and the two suspects aged 29 and 59 were arrested.
A case of dealing in dagga had been opened and the two men would appear in the Victoria West Magistrate's Court soon, Ramatseba said.
- African News Agency (ANA)
