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Soldiers caught in illicit cigarette smuggling operation
The Star
|September 18, 2025
FIVE members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), including a female soldier, have been arrested alongside two undocumented Zimbabwean nationals after they were allegedly caught conspiring to steal a consignment of illicit cigarettes near the Limpopo River.
Provincial police spokesperson in Limpopo, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, said the suspects, aged between 26 and 42, were nabbed on Tuesday, during a joint operation by the SAPS Limpopo Beitbridge task team and military intelligence. The seven arrested people are expected to appear before the Musina Magistrate's Court today, facing charges of corruption, possession of illicit cigarettes, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and defeating the ends of justice.
This story is from the September 18, 2025 edition of The Star.
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