A joint operation by the Provincial Anti-Hijacking Task Team and the Mbombela Law Enforcement Intervention Team resulted in the interception of a vehicle transporting a large quantity of suspected dagga on Friday, 27 March 2026.
Authorities were conducting routine tracking and tracing operations in the Ehlanzeni area at approximately 17:00 when they received intelligence about a white Toyota Quantum believed to be transporting illicit substances.
The team mobilized to the identified location. Upon arrival, members of the Provincial Anti-Hijacking Task Team found that the Mbombela Law Enforcement Intervention Team had already stopped the vehicle in the Nelspruit CBD.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered 25 compressed bags of dagga. The total weight of the confiscated dagga is 893.05 kilograms, with an estimated street value of R5 million.
The driver, a 29-year-old male, was arrested at the scene. He is expected to face charges of possession and dealing in dagga.
In addition to the narcotics, authorities seized R3,337.00 in cash. The vehicle used in the commission of the offense was also confiscated.
The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 30 March 2026.