Three foreign national businessmen were arrested last Saturday at a shop in Primrose for possession of illicit cigarettes worth over R24 000.<\/p>\n
The confiscated illegal cigarettes comprised of various brands.<\/p>
At the store, situated on the corner of Lucy and Kennedy streets in Homestead, EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members uncovered 1 208 packets of illicit cigarettes, which included brands such as Mega, Sevilles, RG, Wish and JFK.<\/p>\n
The arrested trio, aged 26, 37 and 42, were locked up at the Primrose Police Station and charged with possession of and dealing in illicit cigarettes.<\/p>
They were expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court last Monday.<\/p>\n
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