LIMPOPO — A major dagga seizure in Sekhukhune has led to the recovery of narcotics worth more than R500,000 after Limpopo police intercepted a transport vehicle carrying the illicit cargo. The significant drug bust was executed following a targeted intelligence operation.
Acting on a tip-off received on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, law enforcement officers tracked a silver grey Toyota Hilux bakkie. The vehicle was successfully intercepted at Steelbridge in Ga-Malekana village at the exact point it was crossing into the Sekhukhune policing jurisdiction.
Upon stopping the bakkie, officers requested and were granted the driver’s permission to conduct a search. During the inspection, authorities uncovered a substantial haul of dagga neatly packaged inside black plastic bags. The confiscated narcotics were subsequently weighed, revealing a total mass of exactly 258.251 kg.
When questioned by investigators, the 44-year-old male driver failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the origin of the drugs. Consequently, he was apprehended at the scene and formally charged with the possession of dagga.
The suspect remains in police custody and is scheduled to make his first court appearance at the Sekhukhune Magistrate Court on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
