Connect with us

    Hi, what are you looking for?

    News

    Nigerian couple arrested with over N161m worth of drugs in South Africa

    Nigerian couple arrested with over N161m worth of drugs in South Africa

    Two Nigerian nationals, a male and female, were arrested for possession of drugs worth more than R2 million near Upington in Northern Cape province, South Africa.

    Police spokesperson in ZF Mgcawu District, Sgt Omphile Masegele said the suspects were arrested on Sunday, May 26, 2024, after information of an alleged consignment of drugs en route to Upington was received.

    “The relentless actions of off-duty members of the ZFM High-Way Patrol, Upington Border Police and Upington K9 unit who swiftly reacted to information received of an alleged consignment of drugs enroute to Upington on Sunday, 26 May 2024 led to the seizure of a huge amount of drugs worth more than two million rands,” the statement read.

    “The team operationalised the information and intercepted the silver Hyundai Sonata sedan on the N10 road outside Upington.

    “The vehicle was searched and 9 315 mandrax tablets with an estimated value of R 930 150-00, 2.012kg of tik with an estimated value of R603 000- 00
    and 1.32kg of crack cocaine at an estimated value of R554 000.00 was found stashed in the vehicle.

    “The members confiscated the drugs, the vehicle, an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones. The two occupants, a male and female Nigerian nationals, aged 42 and 39, were arrested for dealing in drugs and are expected to appear in court soon.

    “The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola commended the members for going the extra mile in ensuring that drugs were removed from the streets and squeezing the space for drug dealers to operate”

    Spread the love
    Click to comment

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    ad

    You May Also Like

    Tech

    By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Business growth should feel energising — not like a daily struggle. When operations begin to scale, the...

    Sports

    National Basketball Association aka NBA has approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to an investment group led by American billionaire businessman, Bill Chisholm,...

    Tech

    Active internet subscriptions across mobile, fixed, and VOIP networks in Nigeria dropped to 141.1 million in June, representing a 0.3% decline from the 141.5...

    Metro

    Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered over N5bn and $10m from contractors and government officials indicted in the fraud in the turnaround maintenance...