Drugs concealed beneath a mattress, discovered during a police search at a residential property in Balfour, Mpumalanga.
A 34-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested for dealing in drugs in Balfour, police confirmed, after officers uncovered narcotics hidden inside a bed during a search of a residential property on 26 May.
According to police, officers acted on information and proceeded to an identified address where the suspect was found. A search of the premises led to the discovery of drugs concealed underneath a mattress inside the bed base.
“Police proceeded to an identified address and, upon arrival, found the suspect. Officers requested permission to search the premises. During the search of one of the bedrooms, police searched the bed and discovered drugs hidden underneath the mattress inside the bed base.”
The suspect was arrested at the scene and was expected to appear in the Balfour Magistrate’s Court on May 27.
