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Heroin worth millions seized at Tollgate
Heroin worth millions were seized after a truck from Mozambique were stopped at the Middelburg Tollgate on Tuesday.
According to information from a trusted source, members of the Hawks, SANEB and the Middelburg station were involved in an operation which was planned after information was received about a suspicious truck.
The truck was searched with the help of the Middelburg K9 unit and 99 kg of heroin, estimated to be worth a staggering R34 million, were found hidden in the back of the truck.
Two Mozambican citizens were arrested and was detained in the Middelburg cells.
It is unclear whether they will appear in court today (Wednesday 18 July) or the day after.
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