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NXUBA<\/strong> – A 72-year-old suspect will appear before the Nxuba Magistrate’s Court today, 29 January for allegations of dealing with dagga, transporting dagga and possession of drugs worth nearly a million rand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said the suspect was arrested on 28 January by the Nxuba Crime Intelligence and Dog Unit following a tip-off about dagga being transported between Tarkastad and Nxuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said an intelligence-driven operation was launched, and the vehicle matching the description was spotted and stopped near Nxuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The suspect from Lingelihle, Nxuba was stopped driving a Toyota Corolla and upon searching the vehicle six big garden bags of dagga and one small bag of dagga were allegedly found in the suspect’s possession,” said Mgolodela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said that all seven bags of dagga and a Samsung cellphone were seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mgolodela further said that the Toyota Corolla which is believed to have been used as instrumentality in the commission of a crime was also seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The total cash value of the seized items is estimated to be more than R450 000,” said Mgolodela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said that the suspect was arrested on the spot and will appear before Nxuba Magistrate’s Court today, 29 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The District Commissioner Major General Rudolph Adolph lauded the joint success of the units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed concern about elderly people’s involvement in drug smuggling, noting they should be assisting law enforcement in removing drugs from the streets to protect their grandchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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