Limpopo police arrest two Zimbabwean men after 4,800 cartons of illicit cigarettes worth nearly R2 million are found hidden beneath a load of coal at the Groblersbrug Port of Entry in the Waterberg District. The items are discovered on Friday, when officers inspect the truck and locate the cigarettes concealed under the coal.
Police say the arrests follow the seizure of the tobacco products during border enforcement at the port of entry. Officials indicate the case is being handled as an illicit trade matter, with the focus on the individuals transporting the contraband and the circumstances of how it was concealed. Reporting provides the details of the quantities seized, the estimated value, the nationalities of the accused, and the specific location and date of the discovery.
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