Zimbabwean driver held with R300,000 dagga at Giyani stop
Police in Giyani, Limpopo stopped a Nissan Qashqai on 3 June 2026 and found bagged dagga valued at R300,000, arresting Zimbabwean driver Lovers Moyo. Moyo appeared in the Giyani Magistrate's Court and was remanded in custody until 12 June for a bail application.
🇿🇦 Intersection of R529 and R81, Giyani, Limpopo · South Africa
The 32-year-old driver, Zimbabwean national Lovers Moyo, was arrested at the
scene for dealing in dagga.[1][2]The arrest followed a joint operation involving
the Mopani District Tracking Team, Giyani operational members, the Tzaneen
Tactical Response Team, the Giyani Public Order Policing Unit and private
security partners.[3][2]Police intercepted a Nissan Qashqai at the intersection
of the R529 and R81 in the Giyani policing area on 3 June 2026.[1][2]
A search of the vehicle found 7 wrapped brown bags and 30 black plastic bags
containing dagga.[1][2]Police put the estimated street value of the dagga at
R300,000.[3][2]The vehicle was displaying registration plates that did not
correspond with its registered details.[1][2]
Moyo appeared before the Giyani Magistrate’s Court on Friday 5 June 2026.[1]The court remanded him in custody and postponed the case to 12 June 2026 for a
bail application and further police investigations.[1][2]Moyo, who was driving
the vehicle at the time, was arrested on charges of dealing in dagga.[4]Police said investigations were continuing.[1]
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Seized bags of dagga from the Giyani interception. Photo: NewZimbabwe.comPhoto details
No weight was published for the dagga; only the count of 7 brown bags and 30 black plastics and the police estimate of R300,000 street value were reported.
No outcome after the 12 June 2026 bail hearing and no later court result were reported.
Police stopped a red SUV on the R81 road at Ximuwini near Malamulele and found 14 plastic refuse bags of dagga, which Limpopo police valued at an estimated R662,400. The 55-year-old driver was detained at Malamulele Police Station and was due in the Malamulele Magistrate's Court on 9 November on a charge of dealing in dagga.
Police and private security arrested a driver after a high-speed chase from Sinoville to Bon Accord in Pretoria on 7 November 2026. Officers seized 240kg of dagga with an estimated street value of R960,000 from the vehicle and confiscated the vehicle.
Mpumalanga police stopped a 39-year-old man from KwaZulu-Natal in a white Nissan NP200 at Mahamba before dawn on 3 November 2026 and found 30 rolls holding 158.2 kg of compressed dagga, which they valued at R1 million. He was charged with dealing in dagga and was expected in the Mkhondo Magistrate's Court on 5 November.
Acting on a tip-off, North West police stopped 21-year-old Lusanda Nhlangothi on the N12 near Christiana and found 4.654 kg of compressed dagga packed in two 20-litre drums. He was charged, appeared in court on 29 October and was remanded until a 5 November bail hearing.
