Two arrested with 1,020 kg of dagga near Kruger airport
The White River Flying Squad stopped a Toyota Quantum on the R538 near Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport on 26 January 2025 and found 50 compressed bags of dagga weighing about 1,020 kg, worth an estimated R1.2 million; two men were charged with dealing in dagga.
🇿🇦 R538 near Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Mpumalanga · South Africa
Officers of the White River Flying Squad stopped a white Toyota Quantum with two
occupants, aged 23 and 30, during a routine patrol on the R538 near Kruger Mpumalanga
International Airport on 26 January 2025.[1]A search found 50 compressed bags of
dagga weighing about 1,020 kg, with an estimated street value of R1.2 million.[1][2]
Both men were arrested and charged with dealing in dagga, and were expected to appear
in the White River Magistrate’s Court.[1]One suspect, a citizen of eSwatini without
legal documentation to be in South Africa, faces an additional charge under the
Immigration Act.[1]
Mpumalanga’s MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie, applauded
the police for the arrests, made under acting provincial commissioner Major General
Zeph Mkhwanazi’s leadership.[2]
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