Woman arrested trying to free alleged drug dealing boyfriend by bribe
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Police in the North West has confirmed the arrest of a 28 years old woman, Violet Magqoki , who attempted to bribe police officers for the release of her 48 years old boyfriend, Theophilus Ejiofor, who was found in possession of drugs to the estimated value of R 40 000 or more.
Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula said that the arrest of the couple came following a tip off that was conveyed to the police, as a result, the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation in collaboration with the North West Provincial Drug Task Team and Lichtenburg K9 acted on the report and set a trap for the boyfriend whom it was also found that he is a Nigerian national.
Police say they were told that the said suspect was selling drugs in and around Litchtenburg.
An undercover operation was conducted, which led to the arrest of the pair soon after selling drugs valued at R40 000,00. Six hundred and forty-nine (649) mandrax tablets, forty (40) packets of crystal meth and transparent plastic containing CAT drugs were seized.
A search was conducted at the Nigerian man’s house where crystal meth with an estimated street value of R15 000,00 and CAT drugs valued at R6 000,00 were confiscated. The 28 years old South African girlfriend was arrested after attempting to buy her boyfriend’s release on the scene.
Their case was postponed to 23 December 2024 for formal bail application, while Kgomotso Pholoholo (33) was granted R1000,00 and her matter was postponed to 23 December 2024. Violet Magqoki (28), who faces corruption charge, was granted R1000,00 and her matter was postponed to 23 January 2025 for further investigation.
