Another foreign national busted selling drugs in Polokwane

A 37-year-old foreign national suspect was apprehended for possession of drugs on Wednesday, 22 November 2023 in Polokwane.

The suspect was arrested during a joint operation by the Limpopo Organised Crime Unit. He was at a hiking spot, trying to catch a ride back home at Elim in Makhado under Vhembe District.

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During the arrest, one ball of heroin drugs with an estimated street value of R 4000, 00 was confiscated.

POLICE ARREST FOREIGN NATIONAL CAUGHT WITH DRUGS IN POLOKWANE

Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has commended the arrest of the suspect. She emphasized the commitment to combating drug trafficking in the province.

The suspect will appear before Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 24 November 2023. He is facing a charge of possession of drugs.