Female foreign national nabbed with illicit cigarettes worth R100K

Female foreign national nabbed with illicit cigarettes worth R100K

A 64-year-old foreign national woman was taken into custody by members of Operation Vala Umgodi in Zastron, Free State, on Wednesday for possessing illegal cigarettes valued at R100 000. Free State police spokesperson Sergeant Mahlomola Kareli said the arrest was made during a self-initiated compliance operation conducted by members of the Vala Umgodi Operation in Zastron. According to Kareli, the Vala Umgodi law enforcement unit conducted an op…

Vala Umgodi arrest a female with illicit cigarettes in Zastron - Truck and Freight Information Online

A 64-year-old foreign national woman was arrested today, Wednesday, 23 July 2025, for possession of illicit cigarettes valued at an estimated R100,000. The arrest was made during a self-initiated compliance operation conducted by members of the Vala Umgodi Operation in Zastron. At approximately 11:30, Vala Umgodi Operation members, engaged in a disruptive operation in Wepener, extended their efforts to Zastron to visit foreign national wholesale…