JOHANNESBURG - The Border Management Authority seized a large haul of illicit cigarettes at the Beitbridge commercial port of entry.
Thanks to BMA's new video scope technology, junior border guards inspected a truck from Zimbabwe, where they found fourteen hidden master boxes of Remington Gold cigarettes.
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One Zimbabwean national was arrested, and a case has been opened.
Commissioner Michael Masiapato says the advanced tools are helping officers crack down on smuggling networks and protect state revenue.