A woman and her Nigerian boyfriend have been arrested with drugs by members of the East London Tactical Response Team (TRT) in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Igbere TV has learnt.
The provincial spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Captain Yolisa Mgolodela, in a statement on Wednesday, March 22, said Promise Uchechukwu, 29, and his girlfriend, Anihle Sikade, 27, were arrested on Saturday, March 18.
He said after the TRTâs R75 000 drug bust, the investigation was taken over by the East London based SoÂuth African Narcotics Enforcement â BureÂau (SANEB) of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation team of the hawks.
âIt is alleged that on March 18, memÂbers attached to TRT discovered a large quantity of drugs, ammunition and fiÂrearm while searching a house in the Cuba adÂministrative area in Butterworth. They arrested one suspect,” Mgolodela said.
“On the same day, they received further information that the drug dealer from East London who supplied the suspects with drugs was on his way to Butterworth for another delivery.
âThe members had a deÂscription of the vehÂicle which is normalÂly used to deliver the drugs and kept obÂservation on the N2 near Komga when they noticed the suspiciÂous vehicle,â
She said the vehicle was stopped and searched.
Upon searching the vehicle, five packets of tik were found hidden under the passenger seat.
âThe driver and his girlfriend were arrested for dealing in drugs. Five 100g packets of tik to the street value of R75â 000 and a Ford Ecosport worth R80 000 were seized during the arrest,â Mgolodela added.
The couple appeared in the Komga Magistrateâs Court on Monday, March 20.
Their case was postponed until March 28 for a bail application.
The Hawks stated more arrests were imminent as their investigations continued.
