LOOK: Drug dealer crashes his Ford Fiesta while trying to escape SAPS at Savanna mall
The Ford Fiesta with Gauteng plates that the alleged drug dealer crashed during a failed escape from Savanna Mall in Limpopo
Image: SAPS
A 35-year-old foreign national has been arrested for possession of and dealing in drugs following a police operation at Savanna Mall in Polokwane on Tuesday.
Members of the Public Order Policing Unit were conducting festive-season operations aimed at disrupting drug trafficking and criminal gangs when they received a tip-off about individuals allegedly selling drugs at the mall.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said officers quickly moved to the scene and identified a suspect who matched the description provided.
“Upon searching him, the members found a plastic bag containing drugs. When he noticed the police approaching, he fled toward his motor vehicle, a white Ford Fiesta with Gauteng registration plates. In the process, he collided with a delivery bakkie belonging to one of the shops.
"He again fled on foot, and the police gave chase and swiftly apprehended him,” said Ledwaba.
The suspect’s home in Taurus Avenue in Sterpark was later searched, where police found more drugs, including nyaope. Officers also confiscated crystal meth and heroin.
Police also searched the 35-year-old man's home and found drugs
Image: SAPS
The suspect is expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of possession of and dealing in drugs.
Limpopo provincial commissioner of police, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has praised the officers for their continued efforts to crack down on drug dealers.
“We remain resolute in our concerted efforts to rid drugs in our communities, ensuring that the drug dealers are behind bars for the safety of all people,” she said.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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