A 28-year-old foreign national has appeared in the Thembalethu Magistrates Court in George, Western Cape, after being found with drugs worth R200 000.

The suspect was caught by K9 members during a patrol in Thembalethu.

Police spokesperson Chris Spies says members approached a suspicious-looking vehicle and the driver then fled. They caught him and found 4 000 mandrax tablets in the vehicle.

The Nigerian national faces a charge of dealing in drugs. He was remanded in custody, and the matter was postponed to July 28 for a formal bail application.

#sapsWC #SAPS Outeniqua #K9unit members arrested a 28yr-old suspect for dealing drugs. The suspect was apprehended on 19/07 in Thembalethu. Over 2000 mandrax tablets were found in the suspect’s possession. The suspect will appear before Thembalethu Magistrates’ court on Monday,… pic.twitter.com/A4Opabqy8x

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