NELSPRUIT - Police in Malelane acted swiftly to a tip off which led to the arrest of a 29-year-old suspect, Ntando Ntimane, for possession of bags stuffed with 114 Kg of dagga estimated at R1 710 000 street value in a vehicle that was hidden in a sugarcane farm about two kilometres out of town on 04 January 2023 at about 07:00.

Police were alerted by members of the local security company about the suspicious vehicle.

Without a waste of time, police responded to the complaint in the identified location.

Only the driver was found in the vehicle and upon searching the vehicle, bags with different name tags on them stuffed with dagga were recovered.

The suspect was arrested and made a brief court appearance in Nkomazi Magistrate's court sitting in Tonga yesterday where he was granted R1 000-00 bail.

Ntimane is expected to make his second court appearance on Friday 03 February 2023.

The Provincial Management applauded members for their stunning job and commended the partnership displayed by both the security companies and the police.

Source: South African Police Service