The South African Police Service in Limpopo have arrested two suspects aged 37 and 44 for smuggling illicit creams at the Groblesburg Port of Entry in the Tom Burke Policing precinct outside Lephalale.
It is alleged that the suspects were traveling with a truck which entered the border post intending to cross from Botswana to South Africa carrying 32 bags of Natural Steatite. The driver was instructed and referred to the ramp inspection area in order to conduct an inspection of the load but the driver drove away.
The truck was located and retreated to the search point and searched. During this search process, boxes of illicit creams were found concealed inside the bags and confiscated. The driver and his crew were immediately arrested.
The confiscated illicit creams are as follows:
64512 tubes of betasol creams.
7200 tubes of betasol lotion.
2400 tubes of epiderm lotion.
5200 containers of extra clear lotion.
92000 tables of apetito (weight loss tablets).
The estimated value of the recovered creams is over R3 million. The truck was also impounded. The suspects will appear before the Phalala Magistrate Court in Lephalale soon.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lieutenant General Nneke Jim Ledwaba has commended all members of the South African Police Service at the Groblesburg Port of Entry and other role players who were involved in this milestone achievement for the job well done.
The Police investigations are still continuing.
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