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Media Statement
PARKTOWN – The Johannesburg Flying Squad has foiled illicit cigarette smuggling, arresting two suspects and seizing R470 000-00 worth of contraband on Thursday, 31 October 2024 in Boksburg. The members were busy patrolling the area when they received information regarding two trucks transporting illicit cigarettes from Maputo, Mozambique. The trucks were intercepted at a depot on Driefontein Road, Boksburg. Upon searching the vehicles, hidden compartments were discovered containing 35 boxes of Remington Gold cigarettes. The suspects, aged 34 and 64, were arrested and detained. The trucks were impounded and the suspects are expected to appear at the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court on charges of possession of illicit cigarettes. Ends
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