Nigerian national arrested with R20,000 worth of drugs in Polokwane
A 40-year-old Nigerian national is expected in court after police seized CAT and ROCK drugs worth an estimated R20,000 during an operation in Polokwane, Limpopo.
A Nigerian man in his forties is set to face Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, following his arrest for alleged drug possession and dealing. The suspect was apprehended on Monday, August 17, during a joint operation by the Provincial Organised Crime Narcotics, Anti-Gang Unit and Organised Crime Unit in Polokwane. The authorities were alerted to a white Kia Picanto vehicle suspected of being used to transport drugs in the city.
Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, a police spokesperson, revealed that the vehicle was observed on the R101 and subsequently pursued. The driver fled and abandoned the car, attempting to escape on foot. Police apprehended the suspect upon his abandonment, and a subsequent search of the Kia Picanto uncovered cocaine (CAT) and rock cocaine (ROCK) with an estimated street value of R20,000.
Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, the Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, commended the arrest and recovery, vowing that the police will persist in dismantling the illicit drug trade and bringing perpetrators to justice. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday to face charges of drug dealing and possession.
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