Suspects arrested for alleged possession of illicit cigarettes and bribery of police at Sebayeng policing area

The members of Limpopo Provincial Flying Squad nabbed two male suspects both aged 26 for alleged possession of illicit cigarettes and bribery on police at Sebayeng policing area on Saturday, 28 February 2026.

Police were on patrol duties in the area when they came across a red Kwid motor vehicle parked under the tree along the road. They stopped and approached 26-year-old male suspect and asked permission to search the motor vehicle. It was granted, and police discovered that the motor vehicle was fully loaded with illicit cigarettes, and he was immediately placed under arrest.

While at the scene, a 26-year-old male approached the police and offered them cash in exchange for the release of his friend and vehicle. He was cautioned not to bribe and interfere with official police duties, but he insisted, and he was also placed under arrest for bribing the police with an amount of R4000,00.

During the arrest, police seized the illicit cigarettes valued R60 000-00 and the motor vehicle used in the commission of the crime.

The two male suspects will appear before the Mankweng Magistrate’s court on Monday, 02 March 2026, facing a charge of possession of illicit cigarettes and bribery on police.

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