100 kg of South African suruma seized at Maputo bus terminal
Maputo police detained a man with 120 bundles of suruma weighing about 100 kg, brought from South Africa in a passenger vehicle and intercepted at the Junta Bus Terminal as he tried to dispatch the load to Tete. Terminal staff raised the alarm after the suspect left before completing shipment.
🇲🇿 Junta Bus Terminal, Maputo · Mozambique
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 100 kg
Police in Maputo city detained an individual in possession of 120 bundles of cannabis
sativa, commonly known as suruma, originating from South Africa.[1]
The suruma, totalling around 100 kilograms, was transported from South Africa to
Mozambique in a semi-public passenger vehicle; on arriving at the Junta Bus Terminal, the
suspect attempted to dispatch the consignment to Tete Province.[1] His suspicious
behaviour in leaving the terminal before completing the shipping process alerted the
transport company staff, who opened the package, discovered the drugs and notified the
authorities; tracking of the cross-border vehicle made the apprehension possible.[1]
Sources
- Suspect Arrested After 120 Bundles of Suruma Seized. Africa-Press, 25 February 2026.
Open questions the AI reported
- The suspect was not named and no court outcome was reported; only the Africa-Press account, citing Rádio Moçambique and ECO TV, was found.