Police Swoop on Suspected Nigerian Drug Dealer in Viral Pretoria West Take Down

• A clip of Tshwane metro cops taking down a suspected drug dealer in the city's west went viral
• The cops could be seen pouncing on the suspect as he sat in a Toyota Fortuna and ordered him out
• The clip posted on the @MDNnews page showed heavily armed cops executing an address

TSHWANE — A video of a multi-disciplinary team pouncing a suspected Nigerian drug dealer previously made the rounds online.

Law enforcement was filmed moving in on the suspect sitting in a parked car in what appeared to be an industrial area.

Alleged Nigerian drug dealer taken down

According to the clip's caption on the @MDNnewss X page, the targeted sting operation happened in Gauteng.

"In a targeted operation in Pretoria (Tshwane) West, law enforcement officers arrested a Nigerian national suspected of drug dealing."

The 39-second clip shows a team comprising the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Drug Unit swooping on the occupant of a Toyota Fortuna.

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Several women, including TMPD Commissioner Yolanda Faro, are in the leading group, supported by officers armed with high-calibre weapons.

Faro, a female officer, and a man in civilian clothing are seen approaching the car from the left. The group hit on the passenger-side window as they barked orders for the suspect to get out.

"Open this door! Open it! Get out, get out!" the officers command.

The suspect emerges seconds later before cops order him to lie down facedown on the floor. The man is then placed in handcuffs while his car is searched.

Watch the video here.

Since it was published on Friday, 13 December 2024, the clip has garnered over 490,000 views and attracted more than 4,000 likes.

Meanwhile, Gauteng police descended on a property in Kibler Park, south of Johannesburg, housing a drug manufacturing facility worth millions.

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Authorities uncovered the drug lab a week after the TMPD's sting on 20 December before dismantling the R4.5 million narcotics operation.

While police uncovered machines used to manufacture drugs, they found no suspect at the property. Provincial Commissioner Lt-Gen Tommy Mthombeni subsequently launched a search for the suspects.

Vala Umgodi arrests over 600

In other news, Briefly News reported on Monday, 6 January 2025, that the police's Operation Vala Umgodi has netted over 600 suspects since 1 December.

Police arrested the suspects for various crimes, including possessing and dealing in drugs, illegal mining, possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition, assault and possessing counterfeit goods and stolen vehicles.

Nine illegal immigrants were deported during the joint operation between Home Affairs immigration officials, the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) and the Minerals and Energy Department.

Source: Briefly News