Nigeria Abroad
A 31-year-old Nigerian man has died after allegedly swallowing drugs in Johannesburg.
According to Grace Langa, spokesperson for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), Johannesburg metro police officers were patrolling along Selby on Tuesday, when they noticed red VW Polo parked, with a window opened as the driver was talking to someone outside the car.
“The driver of the Polo was giving the guy something that looked like drugs. The members approached the Polo and the guy next to the window ran away.
“The driver of the Polo was giving the guy something that looked like drugs. The members approached the Polo and the guy next to the window ran away.
“The Polo also drove off and the police followed the vehicle and stopped it.
“Police searched the vehicle and drugs were found inside. The driver indicated that the drugs belonged to his brother.
“The suspect was arrested and put inside the police vehicle to show the police where his brother was. When the brother noticed the police he ran away, took out drugs from his front body and swallowed them. He then collapsed.
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