1,724 kg of dagga seized on Emanguzi homestead, owner arrested
Public Order Police raided a homestead at Sileza, Emanguzi, on 14 February 2014 and found 163 bags of dagga weighing 1,723.67 kg, worth about R1.72 million. The 41-year-old owner was arrested for dealing and ammunition possession.
On 14 February 2014 members of the Public Order Police deployed at Sileza in
Emanguzi, northern KwaZulu-Natal, raided a homestead in an information-driven
operation.[1]They found 163 bags of dagga stashed in one house on the
premises, weighing 1,723.67 kg with an estimated street value of R1.72
million, and three .458 Winchester Magnum rounds plus a firearm breech block
in another house.[1]
The 41-year-old woman who owned the premises was arrested and detained at
Emanguzi police station on charges of dealing in drugs and illegal possession
of ammunition, with an appearance at the Emanguzi Magistrate’s Court set for
17 February 2014.[1]KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Mmamonnye
Ngobeni commended the borderline officers for intercepting smugglers
operating across the region’s borders.[1]
Case data
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Soldiers of 10 South African Infantry Battalion seized 78 kg of dagga valued at R473,000 during Operation CORONA patrols in the Musina area along the Limpopo River. The SANDF said the cannabis was allegedly intended to be smuggled into South Africa.
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Secunda Flying Squad officers found 103 kg of dagga worth about R800,000 in a Gauteng-registered Honda Civic stopped on the N17 near Leandra on 19 October 2026. The driver abandoned the car and fled on foot; the vehicle and the dagga were seized.
