Friday, December 20, 2024 - Police have arrested a 48-year-old Nigerian man and his 33-year-old South African girlfriend on charges of unlawful possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.
The duo was nabbed on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, by South Africa's
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, in
collaboration with the North West provincial drug task team and Lichtenburg K9
unit.
Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula, provincial spokesperson for the
Hawks, said the duo was arrested in Lichtenburg following information received
about a Nigerian man who was alleged to be selling drugs in the area
“An undercover operation was conducted, which led to the arrest of the
pair soon after selling drugs valued at R40,000. [Around] 649 mandrax tablets,
40 packets of crystal meth and transparent plastic containing CAT drugs were
seized,” said Mathebula.
“A search was conducted at the Nigerian man's house where crystal meth
with an estimated street value of R15,000 and CAT drugs valued at R6,000 were
confiscated.”
Mathebula said when police officers were processing the suspects – the
Nigerian man and 33-year-old South African woman, and a 28-year-old South
African woman, alleged to be the Nigerian suspect’s girlfriend, attempted to
bribe the police in a bid to secure her boyfriend’s release.
"She was subsequently arrested and charged with corruption,” said
Mathebula.
The arrested trio will appear before the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court
on Friday.
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