Limpopo has continued to grow its reputation as a gateway for illicit cigarettes.
Police in Limpopo recovered illicit cigarettes worth over R1 million in the crime-infested town of Musina near the Beitbridge border post at the weekend.Spokesperson for the police in Limpopo Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said police, the South African National Defence Force and traffic officers received information about suspects transporting illicit cigarettes and immediately followed up.
“It sped off and turned into a nearby gravel road. A car chase ensued until the driver lost control and hit a fence. The suspects then got out and ran into the bush,” said Mojapelo yesterday. “The suspects abandoned the vehicle and also fled into the nearby bush. The last vehicle, the Chrysler, was also abandoned.”
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