Man arrested after Saps finds cargo of cannabis worth more than R500 000 in Limpopo
· Citizen
A 44-year-old male was arrested in Sekhukhune, Limpopo after South African Police Service (Saps) members found him transporting cannabis with an estimated street value of more than R500 000.
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After a tip-off on Wednesday, police intercepted a silver grey Toyota Hilux bakkie at Steelbridge, Ga-Malekana village as it entered the Sekhukhune policing area.
Arrest
Saps members stopped and searched the fully loaded vehicle, with the driver’s permission.
Police discovered a large amount of cannabis packed in black plastic bags.
According to Saps’ reports, the driver failed to provide a satisfactory response about the origin of the cannabis and was immediately arrested.
Court proceedings
The bags of cannabis were seized by Saps members during the apprehension of the suspect.
He was expected to appear before the Sekhukhune Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a charge of possession of cannabis.
Unlicensed firearms
Meanwhile, in a series of separate incidents that occurred this week, Saps members have also recovered multiple firearms.
Additional charges were added onto a 46-year-old male suspect arrested and held in custody for attempted murder, after an illegal firearm was discovered on Monday, by Saps members from Vanrhynsdorp.
The prohibited firearm was covered by a T-shirt in his flat on Skool Street in Vanrhynsdorp. The suspect is expected to appear in the Vanrhynsdorp Magistrate’s Court.
Gun at shopping mall
Saps members in Mitchell Plain received a complaint about a male with a firearm in a shopping mall, on Tuesday at 5.25pm.
Upon their arrival at the mall, Saps members searched him and discovered an unlicensed firearm in his possession.
Further investigations revealed that the firearm was reported stolen in 2025 at Mtubatuba Saps in KwaZulu-Natal.
A 22-year-old male suspect was arrested and is set to appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court.