According to Springs SAPS spokesperson Capt Johannes Ramphora, the man from Mpumalanga was arrested after police received a tip-off.
His was found with 45 packets of nyaope, with an estimated street value of about R2 000.
Ramphora adds that the accused is suspected of selling these drugs to school children.
The man will appear in the Springs Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with possession of drugs.
