Woman in court after seizure of 'dagga, illicit cigarettes' worth more than R1.6m
Tshidada Ntanganedzeni was remanded in police custody after her court appearance.
Limpopo police spokesperson Col Malesela Ledwaba said members of the provincial organised crime unit acted on information about drug-related activity at a house in Lwamondo Khumbe village on Wednesday.
'At about 11am members tactically approached the identified house and found a female inside,' said Ledwaba.
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