By OBAKENG MAJE
The police in Mgcawu District confiscated illicit cigarettes in Kakamas on 8 April 2024. The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said, the police who were conducting routine crime prevention patrols, spotted a suspicious truck at a fuel station and requested permission to search it.
Sam said the police allegedly found cartons of Sahawi and Chief cigarettes valued at approximately R8.4 million. He further said the police opened an enquiry case docket and served the driver with notices to provide the original documentation of the purchasing of these goods and confiscated the cigarettes and truck.
“The public is requested to report any traders suspected of failing to comply with the customs and excise act, due to illicit trade in cigarettes and tobacco products to the police,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, applauded the vigilant police and reiterated that, the police will continue to deal decisively with those who continue to contravene the laws of the country.
Otola encouraged the public to rate the police efforts in fighting crime by participating in the “RATE OUR SERVICE” online survey to assist the police in improving services.
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