Four plastic-wrapped parcels containing approximately 10kg of dagga, valued at R60,000, were seized during a police operation along the N17 near Davel on 8 November 2026. Photo: SAPS Mpumalanga.
A suspect was arrested after police discovered approximately 10 kilograms of dagga, valued at R60,000, during a stop-and-search operation along the N17 near the Davel toll gate on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
According to a statement issued by SAPS Mpumalanga on 9 November, members of the Davel police stopped a white Toyota Quantum at approximately 10:25 and searched the vehicle and its passengers.
During the search, officers discovered a black bag containing several parcels wrapped in plastic. The contents were identified as dagga, weighing approximately 10 kilograms, with an estimated street value of R60,000.
The suspect was arrested on charges of possession of and dealing in dagga and is expected to appear in the Ermelo Magistrate's Court.
Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise commended the officers for their vigilance and efforts to prevent the transportation and distribution of dagga.
She further emphasised that police would continue intensifying operations targeting drug distribution and encouraged community members to provide information that could assist in combating crime.