On 17 January 2022 at 14:00, the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Northern Region Task Team and Warrants Unit officers intercepted and seized illicit cigarettes in Eastleigh, Edenvale.
The EMPD Task Team and Warrants Unit officers were doing their normal duties when they were alerted by a member of the public about possible illegal activities occurring at a local store in the area. Members responded to the information received and upon arrival at the store, they discovered numerous boxes containing illicit cigarettes. Alcohol was also sold on the premises without a valid liquor license, which was confiscated.
The two male suspects, between the ages of 28 and 45 years old, tried to bribe the officers with an amount of R2000 and were immediately arrested. The duo face charges of bribery, dealing in illicit cigarettes with an estimated street value of R147, 000 and selling alcohol without a valid liquor license.
The two foreign nationals were detained at Edenvale Police station and will appear in court soon.
It is vital that police work hand in hand with communities to prevent such criminal elements. The EMPD commends the officers for a job well done.
