Upington Border Police seized illicit cigarettes worth R 308,000.00 after a van was stopped and searched
A truck driver transporting illicit cigarettes died on scene and the passenger he was with was allegedly kidnapped by armed suspects.
The suspects were caught red-handed while moving the illicit cigarettes from a gas tanker to two cargo trucks in Toitskraal.
Police report that the truck was disguised to be carrying stacks of animal food in the rear section of the trailer to deceive the cops
Amid the arrest of three shopkeepers, EMPD resisted a R10 000 bribe offered by the suspects who were nabbed for selling illicit goods
A truck transporting illicit cigarettes valued at R1,500, 000 from Limpopo to Gauteng did not reach its destination, HERE’s WHY:
Tax Justice SA says the increase increase in sin taxes will fuel illicit trade which has reached record levels in the last two years.
Illicit tobacco trade is an intricate problem. There is more to it than meets the eye, as its often linked to much larger criminal syndicates such as corruption, organized crime, tax evasion, and money laundering.
SARS and law enforcement agencies discovered an unregistered shisha tobacco manufacturing plant on Friday. The revenue service also seized illicit cigarettes worth R400k.
SARS’ Customs Response Unit seized illicit cigarettes worth millions from Cape Town traders during raids on Thursday, 29 July.
Police have arrested a truck driver that was caught with illicit cigarettes worth over R4.8 million at the Kopfontein border.