This Nigerian Man Was Caught With 1.5kg of Cocaine in SA

In a coordinated raid, members of the EMPD Tracing Unit arrested a Nigerian man in Boksburg North, South Africa, found in possession of a large amount of cocaine, Cat and cash on April 11.

EMPD spokesman Lieut-Col Wilfred Kgasago said the metro police confiscated the drugs weighing 1.5kg and estimated to be worth R2million. Cash amounting to more than R8000 was also confiscated.

"Acting on intelligence received from members of South African Police Service, the metro police pounced on a house at the corner of 2nd Street and 13th Avenue in Boksburg. A lone 29-year-old man was found in an outside room where he is tenant"

On searching a bag found on the bed in the room, the metro police found eight bags laden with cocaine and seventeen with the drug cat.

"The combined mass of the drugs amounted to 1.5kgs," said Kgasago.

The arrested Nigerian was charged with dealing in illicit substances at Boksburg North police station and is expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court soon.