Six in Limpopo court for illicit cigarettes worth R12m
Six suspects were arrested by police in Polokwane on Friday
for allegedly loading illicit cigarettes from a gas tanker into the two cargo
trucks outside Marble Hall.
Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the illicit cigarettes have a street value of more than R12 million.
“The police responded swiftly and managed to apprehend the suspects. It is further alleged that the gas tanker was from Musina and was being escorted by a white Toyota Auris while the two cargo trucks were reportedly from Gauteng.”
The suspects appeared in the Marble Hall Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing charges of possession of suspected stolen goods and smuggling of illicit cigarettes into the country from neighbouring countries.
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They are expected to apply for bail at their next court appearance on 6 February.
