Members of 10 South African Infantry Battalion operating in the Musina area under Operation CORONA intercepted a consignment containing 78 kg of dagga.[1] The interception took place during border security operations near Zimbabwe as the battalion stepped up patrols along the Limpopo River.[1] The accounts describe the seized cannabis as dagga.[1]
The SANDF said the dagga was allegedly intended to be smuggled into South Africa.[1] The SANDF account republished by Arrive Alive likewise says the battalion intercepted illicit goods that included 78 kg of dagga intended to be smuggled into South Africa.[2] Soldiers estimated its street value at R473 000.[1]
The seizure formed part of a series of day and night operations conducted after 10 South African Infantry Battalion took over border duties from 4 Artillery Regiment in Musina.[1] The repositioning between 4 Artillery Regiment and 10 South African Infantry Battalion in Musina took place under Operation CORONA, after which the incoming battalion began operations.[2] The incoming battalion immediately began conducting area domination operations along the Limpopo River, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1] Operation CORONA forms part of the military’s ongoing border safeguarding responsibilities, with soldiers conducting patrols and monitoring vulnerable crossing points.[1] The SANDF said the operations demonstrate its continued commitment to safeguarding South Africa’s borders and protecting the country’s territorial integrity.[1]
