Two held on N2 near Mahamba with 200kg dagga worth R1.2m
Mahamba police stopped a truck on the N2 on 4 December 2025 and found six bags holding about 200kg of compressed dagga valued at R1.2 million. Two Zimbabwean men were charged with dealing in dagga and remanded in custody to 28 January 2026.
🇿🇦 N2 near Mahamba, Mkhondo, Mpumalanga · South Africa
Mahamba police on routine crime-prevention patrols stopped a truck carrying two
Zimbabwean nationals on the N2 near Mahamba at about 20:35 on 4 December 2025.[1]The two men were identified as Tinashe Chitsamba, aged 40, and Oscar
Mutsetemari, aged 45.[1]Both men were arrested for dealing in dagga and for
being illegal immigrants.[1]
Officers found six big bags of compressed dagga at the back of the truck.[1][2]Police said the dagga weighed about 200 kilogrammes and had an estimated street
value of R1.2 million.[3][2]Police seized the dagga and also confiscated the
truck for further investigation.[1]
The men told police they were travelling from Empangeni and were en route to
Zimbabwe with dagga loaded at Tshelejuba, east of Mahamba, in KwaZulu-Natal.[1]Chitsamba and Mutsetemari appeared in the Mkhondo Magistrate’s Court on
dealing in dagga charges and were remanded in custody.[1]The duo will
reappear in court on 28 January 2026 pending further investigation.[1][2]
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The truck intercepted on the N2 near Mahamba where police found six bags of compressed dagga. Image: SAPSPhoto details
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