NASTY CRASH AS SOLDIERS FLEE FROM DAGGA DEALERS

MAHAMBA – Several gunshots that were fired during a dramatic chase between soldiers and suspected dagga dealers ended in a horrific crash, resulting in some suspects being hospitalised.

Residents could not believe the dramatic moment on Tuesday night when brazen motorists, suspected to have been behind a botched dagga deal, chased after an army vehicle that was transporting seized dagga parcels to the police.

A witness said it all started when army personnel manning the borderline close to Mahamba point of entry, intercepted certain individuals who were carrying a stash of dagga, which weighed over 90kg.

It is suspected the suspects had arranged to either meet the buyers or to cross over into South Africa with the consignment, through an illegal crossing. However, they were being watched by the vigilant soldiers.

The dagga which was carried in six bags had an estimated street value of E65 000. Reports are that the men responsible later realised they were being watched, and managed to flee from the soldiers. Apparently, they simply threw the bags on the ground and fled, shortly after 8pm.

The bags were confiscated, and the soldiers were in the process of transporting the dagga to the police when they were suddenly cornered by a convoy of about four vehicles, which was suspected to be connected to the dagga activity.
A high speed chase reportedly ensued, and at some point, one of the cars is said to have driven closer to the one of the soldiers in an attempt to force it off the road.

A witness said one of the drivers pursuing the soldiers swerved his vehicle into an oncoming lane in order to get besides the army vehicle. The witness said the occupants started yelling and pointing fingers towards the soldiers while attempting to force the driver off the road.

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