Major breakthrough in Gauteng as police seize R3.7 million illicit cigarette haul

Sedibeng police have seized illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R3.7 million and arrested two men, aged 60 and 43, following a tactical intelligence-driven operation on the R59 corridor. The suspects were intercepted in a white UD truck allegedly transporting contraband cigarettes from Gauteng to QwaQwa. Authorities uncovered hundreds of boxes of Remington Gold and Chelsea cigarettes during a search at Zamdela SAPS. Investigations are ongoing into a wider network believed to be linked to the operation.

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