Mpumalanga law enforcement cracks down on illicit cigarette trade

A shop  in Mpumalanga has been fined R600,000 for selling illicit cigarettes. More than 4,000 packets of illicit cigarettes valued at about  R100 000 were seized during a raid in September last year. The company has been sentenced for contravening the Tobacco Products Act, contravention of the Customs and Excise Act and contravention of the VAT Act.Furthermore, The store has also been ordered to donate   504 desks to local schools. For more we spoke to Mpumalanga Hawks Spokesperson Magoseni Nkosi