TWO FOREIGN NATIONALS SUSPECTS AGED 30 AND 39 APPEARED BEFORE COURT FOR POSSESSION OF DAGGA WORTH OVER A MILLION, AND CONTRAVENTION OF THE MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES ACT AT THABAZIMBI
POLOKWANE : Two foreign national suspects Cuthbert Derera aged 30 and Wishborn Fufa 39 have appeared before Thabazimbi Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 15 September 2025, for possession of dagga and Contravention of medicine and related substances Act at Thabazimbi
Their case was postponed to 22 September 2025 for formal bail application.
Members of Northam SAPS, Thabazimbi SAPS and Zimbi security received information about the truck transporting dagga and multiple bottles of Benylin codeine medicines to Groblersbrug boarder outside Waterberg District on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
The team operationalized on the information and sucessfully stopped the truck on the R510 road to Lephalale. The truck driver and the crew were requested to alight from the truck. During the search, the crew discovered, 40 bales of dagga (Swazi) valued at R1, 500,000, assorted bottles of Benylin with codeine, Bronclear and Astra pain valued at R500 000.
The two suspects were unable to account for the origin of items.
They were arrested and detained at Thabazimbi SAPS,Waterberg District.
The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe applauded the members’ attention and determination in intercepting people attempting to smuggle harmful substances into or out of the country.
Police investigations are ongoing.
