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Durban - Nine men were arrested for allegedly possessing over 3 000 fake Bafana Bafana jerseys with an estimated street value of R2m on the border of South Africa and Mozambique, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Monday.
“Nine men were allegedly found throwing the jerseys over the fence bordering South Africa and Mozambique on Saturday. The street value of the goods is estimated to be about R2m,” said Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Mdunge.
Mdunge said it was believed that the gang leader was from Chesterville and had driven to Mozambique where he boarded a plane to China.
“The man came back from China and hired a bakkie in Manguzi. He allegedly off-loaded the goods on the border. Eight men were found throwing the goods over the fence,” Mdunge said.
The porous 54km border fence was notorious for the smuggling of goods from South Africa to Mozambique.
Mdunge said the nine men were due to appear in the Manguzi Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
