Two held with 13 bags of dagga on N12 near Klerksdorp
Two Eswatini nationals were arrested on the N12 near Klerksdorp after traffic officers and the SAPS Flying Squad intercepted their vehicle carrying 13 bags of dagga. The haul's value was still being calculated and the suspects were expected to appear in court as police investigated the shipment's origin and destination.
🇿🇦 N12 near Klerksdorp, North West · South Africa
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Arrested
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Agencies
South African Police Service (SAPS) Flying Squad Unit, Eagles Unit
North West community safety MEC Wessels Morweng congratulated an elite Eagles
traffic unit after officers arrested two foreign nationals with 13 bags of dagga
on the N12 near Klerksdorp.[1]The Eagles had received information that two
Eswatini nationals were travelling from Mpumalanga through Gauteng on the N12
heading towards Klerksdorp with drugs.[1]Working with the South African
Police Service Flying Squad, the Eagles intercepted the vehicle smuggling the
dagga on its westward route and arrested the two men immediately.[1]The
interception happened while the Eagles were on routine visible patrol duties
after receiving the tip about the vehicle travelling westwards.[1]
MEC Morweng said experts were still calculating the exact value of the
confiscated drugs, describing the volume of the haul as a significant blow to
interprovincial drug trafficking networks.[1]He commended the Eagles for
vigilance, quick response and seamless collaboration between law enforcement
officers.[1]He said the arrest underscored a commitment to ensuring that
North West will not be used as a drug transit corridor.[1]The two suspects
were expected to appear in court soon while investigation into the origin and
final destination of the contraband continued.[1]
Case data
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Arrested
2
Agencies
South African Police Service (SAPS) Flying Squad Unit; Eagles Unit
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Setting
Vehicle
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
North West
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The article gives no separate date for the interception; 22 July 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No weight was published for the 13 bags of dagga, so no cannabis quantity in kilograms is recorded.
No value was published because experts were still calculating it, so no value is recorded.
The suspects were not named and no ages were given; no charges or court outcome beyond an expected court appearance were reported.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching.
Police stopped a red SUV on the R81 road at Ximuwini near Malamulele and found 14 plastic refuse bags of dagga, which Limpopo police valued at an estimated R662,400. The 55-year-old driver was detained at Malamulele Police Station and was due in the Malamulele Magistrate's Court on 9 November on a charge of dealing in dagga.
Police and private security arrested a driver after a high-speed chase from Sinoville to Bon Accord in Pretoria on 7 November 2026. Officers seized 240kg of dagga with an estimated street value of R960,000 from the vehicle and confiscated the vehicle.
Mpumalanga police stopped a 39-year-old man from KwaZulu-Natal in a white Nissan NP200 at Mahamba before dawn on 3 November 2026 and found 30 rolls holding 158.2 kg of compressed dagga, which they valued at R1 million. He was charged with dealing in dagga and was expected in the Mkhondo Magistrate's Court on 5 November.
Acting on a tip-off, North West police stopped 21-year-old Lusanda Nhlangothi on the N12 near Christiana and found 4.654 kg of compressed dagga packed in two 20-litre drums. He was charged, appeared in court on 29 October and was remanded until a 5 November bail hearing.
