A 44-year-old shop owner was arrested on Friday for fraud and illicit cigarette trade.
COURTESY: HawksThe Hawks in the Western Cape says members of Swelledam
Vispol were alerted about a truck travelling from Mossel Bay to Swellendam on
Thursday to deliver possible illicit cigarettes at a shop.
‘’An intelligence driven operation consisting of members of
the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team together with Swelledam
SAPS, Syndicated Tax & Custom Crime (STCC) and Illicit Economy Activities
Unit (IEAU) from SARS led to the seizure of a truck and illicit cigarette to
the value of R10 million. The truck was
stopped and searched by the police,’’ said Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani, Hawks
Western Cape spokesperson.
COURTESY: HawksThe suspect will make his first appearance on Monday on charges of Fraud, forgery, uttering and
Contravention of Sections of the Customs & Excise Act.
Hani says the origin of the recovered items will be
determined by the ongoing investigation.
Done by: Mitchum George
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