SECUNDA – Two alleged drug dealers, Mr Therandran Frank Naidoo (36) and Ms Belinda Margeret Swart (49) appeared in the Secunda Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 9 November.
They were arrested along with Mr Japhet (Jeff) Chiebuka Onuoha (32) on Sunday, 12 August on the road between Secunda and Evander.
Members of the Mpumalanga Hawks SANEB (South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau) department, the Secunda Dog Unit and Crime Intelligence executed the arrests and found crystal meth to the value of R31 000.
The drugs were hidden under the passenger seat of a Fortuner in which the trio were traveling.
The police also found cell phones in the Fortuner. The total value of the drugs, cell phones, and the vehicle that were confiscated totaled to R440 000.
All three suspects appeared in court after they were arrested. Ms Swart was released on R500 bail after the first court appearance and Mr Naidoo on R1 500 bail after his second court appearance.
When Mr Onuoha appeared in court again on Thursday, 16 August for formal bail application he was granted R1 000 bail.
However, during the payment of the bail, officials connected him with a case of drug dealing in Vanderbijlpark and he was re-arrested in Secunda.
He appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 November.
According to Capt Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, spokesman of Mpumalanga Hawks, Mr Onuoha was arrested in September 2015 for drug dealing in Vanderbijlpark and was released on bail, but he failed to show up to appear in court and a warrant of arrest was issued.
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