He was arrested by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit working together with the K9 unit in Upington.

The joint team conducted a roadblock on the R27 road between Calvinia and Nieuwoudtville on Wednesday. Upon searching for a particular vehicle, 3,369 kg of dagga with an estimated street value of R16 845 and 64 grams of Tik with an estimated street value of R64 000 were confiscated.

The suspect was immediately arrested and detained at the Calvinia Police Station.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a 26-year-old suspect has been arrested in the same roadblock for dealing in drugs.

During the search, the team confiscated 1995 grams of dagga with an estimated street value of R9 997.

The suspects are expected to appear in the Calvinia Magistrate's Court on Friday 4 December 2020.

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