Africa-Press – South-Africa. Northern Cape police have confiscated more than R3 million worth of dagga from a vehicle that was en route to Namibia.
The officers were carrying out an inspection at the Nakop border post when they stopped the vehicle in the early hours of Sunday.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Omphile Masegela said the officers found seven boxes containing more than 114kg of dagga inside the truck.
The truck driver was arrested for drug trafficking and will be appearing in court soon, said Masegela.
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The bust comes days after Eastern Cape police confiscated 32 blocks of cocaine, with an estimated street value of just under R13 million, at the Port of Ngqura.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said border police officers at the port made the discovery on Wednesday.
The drugs were inside a cargo container destined for the United Arab Emirates.
Mathe said they were investigating both the origin and final destination of the drugs.
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