Hawks seize dagga worth over R 2million in Mpumalanga

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A tip off by the security personnel saw the Hawks in Mpumalanga Ermelo seizing a little R 2million worth of dagga.

This is according to Hawks spokesperson in the province Captain Dineo Sekgotodi who said that Secunda based Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) received a call from a security company regarding a silver grey Ford Ranger bakkie which was found loaded with bags of compressed dagga.

A white Toyota Corolla was allegedly escorting the bakkie and it was also seized. In the process, the suspects allegedly tried to entice the security personnel with a bribe of R19 250.00. The personnel maintained their integrity and refused to accept the bribe.

“The Hawks were summoned to the crime scene to join Ermelo Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) and Lothair SAPS members. The joint team confiscated 52 compressed dagga bags weighing 650 kilograms with estimated value of R2.25 million which was found in the bakkie.”