A 30 year-old Eswatini national was arrested in Delmas on Thursday after he was found in possession of dagga worth R47 million.
According to police, information about a truck carrying dagga coming from Eswatini towards Johannesburg was received where it was intercepted before the Dryden off- ramp.
“During the initial search, nothing out of the ordinary was noticed, however members kept on smelling a strong odour of dagga.The truck was then escorted to Delmas SAPS, where a K9 narcotic dog was used to do a further search. It was during this time when a hidden compartment at the back was discovered, and upon removal, 63 balls of dagga were found wrapped in brown sellotape. The balls were marked and it is suspected that the parcels were possibly packaged for distribution in a place currently unknown,” said police spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdluli.
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The suspect is expected to appear in court soon.
