Three suspects arrested with dagga next to the Oshoek border

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela is very grateful to the excellent work done by members of the Border Policing after arresting three suspects, aged between 57 and 61 as they crossed through the fence from the Kingdom of Eswatini into South Africa, near the Oshoek Border on Saturday, 23 April 2022.

According to the report, the three suspects, two males and one female were driving in a white Toyota single cab bakkie where they allegedly entered South Africa through the fence other than the Port of Entry. The said members that were patrolling in the area then spotted them and ordered the driver to stop. Upon searching the bakkie, the astute members discovered about three refuse bags starched with dagga weighing at around 22,442 kg’s and to the estimated value of about R94 256-00.

The suspects were then arrested and charged for dealing in dagga and preliminary investigation suggests that the suspects were allegedly…


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