18-05-2025
Drug dealer nabbed in Mpumalanga... again
A 40-year-old Nigerian national from Bethal, Mpumalanga, has been arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs. His arrest comes as a result of a joint operation between Secunda Crime Intelligence, the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation and the Secunda K9 unit.
'The suspect is currently out on bail on a separate but similar offence of dealing in drugs. He was arrested alongside side 11 other suspects in Bethal in a Hawks Operation 'Dream on', in June 2021', said MP Hawks spokesperson, Colonel Magonseni Nkosi.
According to Nkosi, the suspect was out on bail under strict conditions. He said the suspect brazenly ignored the conditions. Hawks received intelligence that the suspect was continuing to deal in drugs. After receiving the information, the Hawks pounced on the suspect.
Nkosi said the team proceeded to the suspect's residential place where they found him with a 34-year-old companion. The companion did not have any legal documentation granting them permission to be in South Africa. Additionally they found drugs in the house, according to Nkosi.
He said, 'The suspect was found in possession of seven plastic bags of substances believed to be crystal meth, two plastic bags of substances believed to be Khat as well as close to R10 000 in cash'
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Mpumalanga, Major General Nico Gerber, has vowed that a thorough investigation will be conducted.
'We are not only interested in getting drugs off the streets but our main focus is on the origin of drugs. Once we deal with manufacturers, we will have achieved our mission of rooting out drug related activities in the province,' concluded the General.
Both suspects will be appearing tomorrow, 19 May 2025, before Bethal Magistrate's Court. They will be appearing on charges of dealing in drugs and Contravention of the Immigration Act.
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