Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West
 

POTCHEFSTROOM - A 26-year-old Nigerian foreign national is due to appear in the Molopo Magistrates' Court in Mmabatho on Monday, 10 June 2024, for possession and dealing in drugs.

The suspect was arrested on Thursday morning, 06 June 2024, by Mmabatho Visible Policing members during a Crime Intelligence driven and tactical operation.

According to reports, the team kept observation 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 estimated street value of R16 000-00. The suspect was then arrested. Moreover, the team confiscated suspect's vehicle. 
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