South African border agents have seized a bunch of smuggled goods heading into Zimbabwe. The Border Management Authority says they grabbed nearly a million Rand worth of stuff since the start of the month. This includes food items, over two hundred car batteries, and a truck.
The busts happened around the Beitbridge crossing and the Limpopo River. Officials used new surveillance tech set up for the busy holiday season as part of a pilot project. They partnered with a local defense firm to boost monitoring at the border, a known hotspot for illegal activity. Commonly smuggled items between the two nations range from basic groceries and alcohol to stolen vehicles and minerals.
The busts happened around the Beitbridge crossing and the Limpopo River. Officials used new surveillance tech set up for the busy holiday season as part of a pilot project. They partnered with a local defense firm to boost monitoring at the border, a known hotspot for illegal activity. Commonly smuggled items between the two nations range from basic groceries and alcohol to stolen vehicles and minerals.