Trucker bust with dagga due in Paarl court
Bulging blue and black bags stuffed with nearly a ton of dagga were discovered in hidden compartments aboard a truck that was making its way to Cape Town. Cape Town cluster crime prevention unit police got a tip-off about a shipment of drugs on the N1 freeway. At around lunch time on Monday‚ they pulled over a transport company truck on the Huguenot bridge‚ close to the tollgate exit in the direction of Cape Town.“A search of the truck revealed a hidden compartment in its chassis. This compartment was made of wood and fitted onto the undercarriage of the truck‚” said police spokesperson Constable Noloyiso Rwexana.“The compartment was searched as well as the cargo hold of the truck and 25 large bags containing dagga were found hidden in these areas‚” he said.A 57-year-old man was promptly arrested. The dagga‚ weighing 774kg‚ was – according to police estimates – worth R3.8-million.“The suspect … will appear in the Paarl Magistrates' Court … on charges of dealing in drugs‚” said Rwexana. – TMG Digital..
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