PICS: Lesotho national arrested in Mpumalanga for possession of 259kg of dagga worth R260,000

Police searched a Toyota Hilux bakkie and found 13 bags of dagga, weighing around 259 kilogrammes, with an estimated street value around R260,000.

A 49-year-old Lesotho national, driving a Toyota Hilux bakkie, was arrested for possession of dagga worth R269,000. Picture: SAPS Police in Mpumalanga arrested a foreign national who was in possession of dagga valued around R260,000 during the Operation Shanela.

The vehicle had one occupant, the driver. Police noticed that the rear left tyre of the Toyota Hilux seemed to be flat. It was at that point when the Lesotho national was arrested and charged for possession of dagga, as well dealing in dagga.

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