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Police in Limpopo Province, South Africa, have arrested two foreign nationals, aged 25 and 31, for possessing illicit Remington Gold cigarettes valued at around R1 million.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba confirmed that the arrests occurred on Monday. Said Ledwaba:
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Information was reportedly received regarding a white truck with Gauteng province registration, suspected of smuggling cigarettes from Zimbabwe to Gauteng via Northam.
In response, a joint operation was launched, involving Northam SAPS, Koedoeskop Rural Safety, and private security.
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The team identified the truck and made a tactical stop to search it. Said Ledwaba:
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A hidden compartment was found in the trailer, with a false panel concealing 170 boxes of illicit Remington Gold cigarettes with an estimated street value of R1.1 million.
The two foreign national male suspects were immediately arrested. They are expected to appear before Northam Magistrate’s Court soon, facing charges of possessing illicit cigarettes.
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Police said the cigarettes, the truck, and its trailer were impounded.
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Two men from Zimbabwe were caught in South Africa with illegal cigarettes worth R1 million. They were in a truck smuggling the cigarettes. The police found hidden compartments in the trailer with lots of illegal cigarettes. The two men were arrested and will go to court. The police took the cigarettes, truck, and trailer. The arrests happened after a joint operation by the police and security. The men are in trouble for having illegal cigarettes.

Two Zimbabweans Arrested With Large Shipment Of Illicit Cigarettes In South Africa

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man for smuggling cigarettes using a gas tanker truck.
In a statement issued this Tuesday, 21 November, ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said that the suspect Hillary Makopa, was arrested on Saturday at Beitbridge Border Post. Read the statement:
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ARREST OF A SUSPECT FOR SMUGGLING CIGARETTES AT BEITBRIDGE BORDER POST
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Hillary Makopa (28) for smuggling cigarettes using a gas tanker truck on 18th November 2023 at Beitbridge Border Post.
The suspect was driving the truck which was scanned at the export point and indicated that the tanker, which had been declared empty, was actually loaded with boxes of cigarettes.
The contraband comprising, 585 (50 x 10x 20) boxes and 256 (25 x 10x 20) of Remington Gold cigarettes was recovered from the tanker on 19th November 2023.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has intensified operations targeting syndicates involved in cross-border crimes at all ports of entry and exit in the country.
The Police therefore categorically state that cigarette smuggling syndicates will be arrested without fear or favour.
We warn bus operators, truck drivers, omalayitsha, clearing agents or any other person who initiates acts of smuggling that they are equally liable and will be arrested.
The public is encouraged to report all incidents of smuggling to ZRP National Complaints Desk on 0242 703631 or WhatsApp on 0712800197 or any nearest Police Station, for swift action to be taken by authorities.
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Police Intercept Gas Tanker Truck Loaded With Smuggled Cigarettes

South Africa on Monday, 12 June, began destroying 20 million illicit cigarettes smuggled into the country through its porous border with neighbouring Zimbabwe.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) said that the contraband of 20 million cigarettes is valued at more than US$2.3 million.
The cigarettes were smuggled into the country between February and May this year and were seized over several operations. SARS said:
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The destruction of the illicit and smuggled cigarettes (at the Beitbridge border post) is likely to last a few days…
Illicit trade robs the government of much-needed revenue and destroys industries, exacerbating unemployment, poverty and inequality.
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<a href="https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/south-africa-destroys-20-million-cigarettes-smuggled-in-from-zimbabwe-breaking-12-june-2023/">The South African</a> reported that in January, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA), said that it had been forced to cut around a third of its workforce since 2020 due to the rising illicit tobacco trade.
BATSA estimated that “illicit cigarette trade accounts for up to 70 percent of South Africa’s total cigarette market”.
The ban on tobacco sales by the South African Government during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has been blamed for the rise in the illicit cigarette trade.
Last month, South African Police Services’ Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), arrested a driver for smuggling more than 500 cartons of illicit cigarettes.
The cigarettes were being transported in a gas tanker truck on its way to the central town of Potchefstroom.
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South Africa Destroys 20 Million Cigarettes Smuggled In From Zimbabwe

The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday seized five vehicles and cigarettes worth more than R400 000 and arrested 11 of the suspected Zimbabwean smugglers.
The smuggling convoys had 10 vehicles in total and five of the vehicles escaped.
Following a high-speed car chase with the help of a farm watch, SAPS officers nabbed seized five vehicles and arrested 11 suspects.
Limpopo police spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo confirmed the arrests. He said:
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The intensification of intelligence-driven operations to prevent the smuggling of illicit cigarettes into the country led to the arrest of 11 suspects, the seizure of illicit cigarettes and five of the 10 motor vehicles that were transporting them along the Piesanghoek road in the early hours of Thursday, 9 February 2023.
Members of the Limpopo tracking team and Capricorn highway patrol operationalised information received about 10 motor vehicles which were smuggling illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe to South Africa.
The vehicles were driven in a convoy on the N1 road from Musina in the direction of Louis Trichardt.
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According to Brigadier Mojapelo, the security team caught up with them along the Piesanghoek Road where they had detoured to avoid police.
When they saw the police, the Zimbabweans sped off and a high-speed chase ensued.
Five vehicles were then cornered with the help of members of the Louis Trichardt Farm Watch but the other five managed to escape. Said Brig Mojapelo:
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The cornered group tried to engage in a fistfight with Farm Watch members but they were ultimately subdued and apprehended. The five vehicles were found loaded with cigarettes.
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All 11 suspects were found to be undocumented Zimbabweans.
Brig Mojapelo said police had seized two BMWs, a Ford Territory, a Nissan Pathfinder, and an Audi A4 and 31 crate-boxes and 407 packs of cigarettes at an estimated value of R426 640.
The suspects, aged between 24 and 43, are expected to appear before a Louis Trichardt magistrate soon charged with dealing with and possession of illicit cigarettes, contravention of the Immigration Act and resisting arrest.
The drivers will also be charged with reckless and negligent driving and driving a motor vehicle without a driving licence.

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