Different kinds of illicit alcohol, including sorghum beer manufactured in neighbouring countries, has become readily available in SA’s densely populated cities like Johannesburg.
Pretoria - As the ban on the sale of alcohol under the adjusted level 4 of the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 continues propel the illicit market, the South African Police Service in Limpopo has arrested people smuggling sorghum beer into South Africa.
“The liquor is valued at R175 800. A 31-year-old driver, who is also a foreign national was immediately arrested.” Mojapelo said the persistent weekly operations conducted in all districts of Limpopo province continue to yield positive results following the arrests of at least 926 suspects from July 11 until Monday.
In the Sekhukhune District, four people aged between 26 and 37 were arrested for possession of suspected stolen motor vehicles during a sting operation that was conducted by several law enforcement units. “This after the father left his daughter with the suspects performing rituals who then raped her and fled the scene,” said Mojapelo.
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