South African Police Service and South African National Defence Force members deployed at Telle Bridge Port Of Entry have over the past weeks made significant inroads in curbing cross border crime and confiscating of huge assortment of cigarettes, drugs and vehicles.
On 20 May 2020 at about 05:00, two suspects were arrested for illegally transporting tobacco. It is alleged that the two suspects, Bulelani Mkontwana, (35) and Reuben Hossin, (31) were stopped at a vehicle check point near a tavern at Qoboshiane village and the following were sized:
• 8 x boxes of 50 x 20's British American tobacco cigarettes;
• 13 x boxes of 50 x 20's Sun King Size cigarettes; both with an estimated street value of R742 000.00
On 30 May 2020 at about 15:00, while jointly patrolling, the members found the following items which were suspected to have been dropped by the person who intended to illegally cross the border from Lesotho to South Africa with the items but got ‘cold feet’ when he saw the roadblock. The items confiscated were found at Telle River near Qobosheane village.
• 5 x Sun Brand cartons of cigarettes;
• 37 x 20s Pine Blue cigarettes;
• 70 x 12,5gr Boxer tobacco;
• 50 x 25 gr Boxer tobacco;
• 10 x 750ml Black Label beer;
• 2 x 750ml Castle Lager beer;
The total value of all the items is R7 540.00.
via - SAPS
EASTERN CAPE - CIGARETTES WITH A STREET VALUE OF OVER R740 000 SEIZED AT BORDER
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