Nigerian national arrested in South Africa for selling drugs to school children

A Nigerian man, in his thirties, was expected to appear in court on Monday after he was allegedly found to have been selling drugs to schoolchildren in Hillbrow.

Police said drugs were found on him and he led them to his home where more drugs were found and confiscated.

He has been charged with possession and dealing in drugs and was expected to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court.

Johannesburg metro police department Wayne Minnaar said the SAPS Flying Squad and JMPD K9 arrested the man at a flat in Hillbrow on Friday.

Minnaar said Bad Boyz Security had seen the man selling drugs to schoolchildren at the corner of Esselin and Claim streets in Hillbrow.

“On Friday, a person who fitted the description of the suspect was spotted on CCTV cameras in Hillbrow.

“When officers approached the suspect he swallowed a packet of drugs known to be rocks. The officers arrested him and he led them to a flat in Hillbrow, where a total of 570 packets of rocks were found, which was allegedly being sold to children at R30 a packet.” Also found were four “full moon” drugs with a street value of about R2 000 each.

“The suspect was charged at Hillbrow police station for possession and dealing in drugs,” Minnaar said.