South African authorities arrest Nigerian man, girlfriend for drug trafficking South African authorities have arrested a 48-year-old Nigerian man and his 33-year-old girlfriend for drug trafficking and illegal possession of illicit substances. The arrest followed a sting operation conducted on Wednesday, December 18, involving the North West provincial drug task team and the Lichtenburg K9 unit. Acting on intelligence, undercover officers posed as buyers, leading to the suspect’s arrest after he sold drugs worth R40,000. “An undercover operation was conducted, which led to the arrest of the pair soon after selling drugs...