NOORDWESTER - MOLOPO - A 26-year-old Nigerian foreign national was due to appear in the Molopo Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 10 June, for possession and dealing in drugs. The suspect was arrested on Thursday morning, 6 June, by Mmabatho Visible Policing members during a Crime Intelligence driven and tactical operation.
According to reports, the team kept obser-vation along Bray Road where they spotted the suspect’s vehicle, a white Volkswagen Polo, with Gauteng Province registration number. A car chase ensued after the suspect ignored the police’s instruction to stop.
The determined team eventually stopped the vehicle and conducted a search, which led to the discovery of 43.8 grams of crystal meth and mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R16 000. The suspect was then arrested. Moreover, the team confiscated the suspect’s vehicle.
