Nigerian Drug Czar, 46, Arrested in South Africa…Faces 15 Year Jail Term if Convicted
*Caught Packaging R300,000 Drugs at Aston Place Apartments in Kempton Park in Ekurhulen
*South African Police 72Hours Surveillance Exposed Suspect
*Charged with dealing in illicit substances, To be Arraigned at Kempton Park Magistrates Court
*How EMPD’s operation ‘Bumper to Bumper’ led to the Bust
BY ASUMPTA KIGALI/CRIME REPORTER, SOUTH AFRICA
HIS Identity is shrouded in secrecy by South African Police, since all investigations have shown that this Nigerian 46 year old man is syndicate leader of drug activities in Kempton Park area of the country. He is hardened in looks, not remorseful, possess network of drug mules all over South Africa working for him round the clock. Security agencies in South Africa would not want the investigation bugled or the suspect escape, for those reasons, his name was not revealed.
This Nigerian drug dealer nabbed by police at his hideout apartment Aston Place flats in Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni was found moulding drugs in various crucibles of containers, with intent for distribution all over South Africa by the help of his secret drug mules, who are mostly youths.
This Nigerian drug Czar with a shrouded identity was reportedly found in possession of R300,000 worth of drugs recently after 3 days of consistent surveillance and undercover tracking by members of the EMPD Tracing Unit in Kempton Park, South Africa. He could not explain what he was doing with the illicit drugs whose market value is at R300,000.
The suspect was found packaging the drugs at the apartment he keeps at Aston Place flats in Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni. EMPD spokesman, Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago, confirmed the incident to our correspondent when he revealed that they had acted on a tip- off.
His words: “As a matter of fact, we received reliable information about a drug dealer operating from a flat in Long Street. The EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit acted on that information which resulted in the arrest of a man found in possession of the drug cat estimated to be worth about R300 000 on the streets. The bust had been part of the EMPD operation called, Bumper to Bumper.
“Surveillance of the suspect was carried out over a period of three days. The opportune time to pounce on the drug dealer presented itself and the man was found in his room unpacking a huge quantity of the illicit substance that was mostly in block form.”
Going by Mandatory Sentences of Imprisonment in Common Law Jurisdictions in South Africa, if this Nigerian Drug dealer is found guilty, he is to serve a sentence of 15 years in jail.
The suspect had been arrested and charged with dealing in illicit substances and is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates Court soon.
