Soldiers have confiscated R10m worth of illegal cigarettes, alcohol worth R180,000, counterfeit clothing worth R579,000 and other contraband worth R4.8m - and all this just during July.
Soldiers have made significant strides in ensuring law and order since the start of the lockdown in March.Soldiers have confiscated R10m worth of illegal cigarettes, alcohol worth R180,000, counterfeit clothing worth R579,000 and other contraband worth R4.8m — and all this just during July.
“The confiscated goods are in total defiance of lockdown restrictions and deprive the country’s revenue services, needed for government programmes,” said SANDF spokesperson Lt Col Connie Silwer. Soldiers deployed on the country's borders recovered cattle and sheep which were returned to rightful owners.On the borders of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the Eastern Cape, dagga weighing more than 1,645kg and with a value of about R3.5m was confiscated.
“Linked to these narcotics and contraband, 38 people have been apprehended. At least 12 vehicles were recovered and handed to SAPS,” she said.
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