HOEDSPRUIT POLICE ARRESTS SIX SUSPECTS AND SEIZED DAGGA WORTH AN ESTIMATED R3 MILLION

HOEDSPRUIT: An intelligence-driven crime prevention operation conducted by members of Hoedspruit SAPS and Farm Watch members resulted in the arrest of six suspects for dealing in dagga on Wednesday evening , 17 June 2026.

The police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says the operation was executed along the R531 Road between Klaserie and Snake Park, where the team intercepted three vehicles travelling towards Tzaneen following information received about the transportation of illicit substances.

Mashaba says during the search of the vehicles, police recovered a substantial quantity of dagga, including fourteen (14) large bags and twenty (20) smaller bags. The estimated street value of the confiscated dagga is approximately R3 million.

Three motor vehicles allegedly used in the commission of the crime were seized for further investigation.

The six suspects, aged between 18 and 37 years, were arrested and charged with dealing in dagga.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, commended all members and stakeholders involved in the successful operation for their commitment to combating drug-related crimes and ensuring safer communities.

The suspects are expected to appear before the Hoedspruit Magistrate’s Court soon.

Police investigations are continuing.

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