Hawks secure preservation order for Toyota Hilux allegedly used to transport dagga

The Hawks in Mpumalanga have secured a preservation order for a Toyota Hilux valued at about R180,000 after four parcels of dagga were allegedly found concealed in the vehicle during a stop-and-search operation at the Jeppes Reef Port of Entry.

The Hawks in Mpumalanga have secured a preservation order for a Toyota Hilux valued at an estimated R180,000, after police allegedly found four plastic-wrapped parcels of dagga concealed in the vehicle.

The order was granted by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in Mbombela.

Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Magonseni Nkosi said the preservation order stems from an incident on October 8, 2025, when members of the South African Police Service were conducting stop-and-search operations at the Jeppes Reef Port of Entry.

“During the operation, police stopped and searched a white Toyota Hilux after detecting a suspicious odour emanating from the vehicle.”