South African police seize over 375 kg of dagga and a pistol in two Gert Sibande operations

Text poster only. The source photos show black plastic bags and sacks of compressed cannabis piled on paving next to a silver Toyota SUV with its doors and boot open, sacks stacked on a floor indoors, and two men in jeans standing with their backs to the camera beside the SUV. — South African Police Service (@SAPoliceService), watch at source · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Photos released Oct. 21, 2026 by the South African Police Service. SAPS says Hartebeeskop police stopped a Toyota Fortuner with Eswatini plates near the Oshoek Port of Entry at about 14:30 on Oct. 20 and found about 272.65 kg of dagga (cannabis), estimated at R1.1 million, plus a 9mm pistol and 13 rounds, arresting two Eswatini men aged 26 and 38. It says Secunda Flying Squad found 103 kg of dagga, estimated at R800,000, in an abandoned Honda Civic on the N17 near Leandra on Oct. 19. The photos show bags of dagga beside the SUV and two suspects photographed from behind.

What: South African police seize over 375 kg of dagga and a pistol in two Gert Sibande operations
Where: Near Oshoek Port of Entry, Mpumalanga
When: Oct 20, 2026
Who: South African Police Service (@SAPoliceService), Mpumalanga
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Bags of cannabis beside a vehicle and two suspects seen from behind; no one harmed. Graphic level: none.

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South African Police Service (@SAPoliceService), Mpumalanga · SAPS on X (Oct. 21, 2026): Police seize over 375 kg of dagga, firearm and ammunition in Gert Sibande District

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Captured 20 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: South African Police Service (@SAPoliceService), Mpumalanga. Location: Near Oshoek Port of Entry, Mpumalanga.

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