Seizure15 February 2026verifiedCET-32ERFH

Police seize a licensed cannabis import at Moshoeshoe I airport

Banel (Pty) Ltd imported 500 kg of dried cannabis flower from Thailand under a permit dated 27 February 2026; police seized it without producing a warrant. The High Court later set aside the seizure and ordered the cannabis returned. The case exposed the gap between the licensed import route and police practice.

🇱🇸 Lesotho

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Banel sues police over seized cannabis (17 July 2026). Lesotho Times. 500 kg; permit dated 27 February 2026; warrantless seizure..
Police return seized cannabis (4 September 2026). Lesotho Times. High Court set aside the seizure..

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