Four suspects have been arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit cigarettes worth over R1m into SA, police said on Tuesday.
Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said the K9 unit, soldiers and custom officials arrested the suspects during an operation on the N1 between Beitbridge and Musina.
He added that the probe led the team to a nearby mall where a suspect was found loading cigarettes into a vehicle.“More information surfaced that these cigarettes were to be transported to a certain warehouse in Musina town where more cigarettes were stored.
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