Three and a half tons of dagga worth around R3,4-million were seized by Beaufort West police in one week, Western Cape police said on Friday.
Spokesperson Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe said that in all three cases vehicles were stopped while heading for Cape Town.
The first incident occurred at 6.30pm on Sunday on the N1 highway. Police received a tip-off and arrested 26-year-old Lucky Ntshangase in possession of 240kg of dagga, worth around R240 000.
Ntshangase appeared in the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court. His postponement date has not been received from the court. He would remain in custody.
The second incident occurred at 11pm on Monday when police received another tip-off and found 2,2 tons of dagga dumped on a cliff about 100 metres from the N1 highway.
Myezo Mgushelo, aged 44, was arrested in connection with the dagga seized.
He appeared before the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court and his case was postponed to May 22 for bail application.
On Thursday police followed information received from the public and stopped a Volvo truck. Inside police found dagga weighing approximately a ton.
A 45-year-old man was arrested and would appear before the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court on Monday, Mangqwengqwe said. - Sapa
Spokesperson Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe said that in all three cases vehicles were stopped while heading for Cape Town.
The first incident occurred at 6.30pm on Sunday on the N1 highway. Police received a tip-off and arrested 26-year-old Lucky Ntshangase in possession of 240kg of dagga, worth around R240 000.
Ntshangase appeared in the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court. His postponement date has not been received from the court. He would remain in custody.
The second incident occurred at 11pm on Monday when police received another tip-off and found 2,2 tons of dagga dumped on a cliff about 100 metres from the N1 highway.
Myezo Mgushelo, aged 44, was arrested in connection with the dagga seized.
He appeared before the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court and his case was postponed to May 22 for bail application.
On Thursday police followed information received from the public and stopped a Volvo truck. Inside police found dagga weighing approximately a ton.
A 45-year-old man was arrested and would appear before the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court on Monday, Mangqwengqwe said. - Sapa
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