Bangladeshi national in court after R1.5 million illicit cigarette bust in Mpumalanga
Mapaballo Borotho Image: @Mpumalanga Police A 45-year-old Bangladeshi national has appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrates’ Court for possession of illicit cigarettes worth R1.5 million. He was arrested during a Hawks-led operation in West Acres, where boxes of untaxed cigarettes were seized from his supermarket. Authorities say the bust is a major breakthrough in the fight against illegal trade that costs South Africa millions in lost revenue. A 45-year-old foreign national […]