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The SC stay on the Bihar government's caste-based survey is its latest law to face legal hurdle or scrutiny, from prohibition law, to OBC quota in civic polls, to compensation for liquor deaths, and recently, Anand Mohan's release from jail

Gauteng police on Friday raided a property in Fordsburg where three suspects were arrested after illicit cigarettes and prohibited medication worth millions were found in their possession.

Medication worth millions of South African Rands were seized by SAPS in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, yesterday evening, 5 May.

3 suspects have actually been apprehended after being found in property of illegal cigarettes and restricted drug worth

The Punjab Police involving 1200 police personnel raided 813 premises of 775 persons, who were involved in three cases under the Excise Act in the last two years and recovered 1470 kg Lahan (the raw material used for preparing illicit liquor), 403 bottles of illicit liquor and 70 grams of heroin.

Two suspects who were caught with roughly 1 500 boxes of illicit cigarettes. The street value of the cigarettes is estimated to be around R500 000.

A 49-year-old truck driver was arrested for smuggling illicit cigarettes worth over R7.8 million in North West.

A truck driver has been arrested for attempting to smuggle illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of more than R7.8 million.

According to Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso, the team was following up on leads about a large shipment of illegal cigarettes.

Mann, however, sought to brush aside any allegations of political vendetta and said that "the state vigilance bureau was acting as per law to nail the corrupt politicians who have mercilessly plundered the wealth of state”.