WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT: Alleged drug dealer swallows own stash and dies
NORTHGATE – UPDATE: Watch and listen to what transpired at Northgate on the evening of 4 March.
A male (39) was found dead after allegedly ingesting drugs outside Entrance 3 at Northgate Shopping Centre parking lot on 4 March see previous
Reports flooded through that there was a shoot-out at Northgate Shopping Centre. It then transpired, according to JMPD spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar, ”JMPD officers stopped a suspicious vehicle near Northgate, before 8pm. It is alleged that drugs were found inside the vehicle.”
Hoards of onlookers flooded to the shopping centre in order to show support for the deceased.
According to the uncle of the deceased, Andy Emmanuel, ”My nephew has passed away today due to the bias nature of the police, his name is
Chukwudi Innocent Nwome, he came to this country in August 2006.”
A member of the crowd spoke about his disgust regarding this event.
Other family members and friends alleged, ”Metro stopped him and then took him to his home in Cosmo City. The two men then put a white plastic bag over his head to torture him. He then suffocated and the two men left his body outside the mall.”
Chief Supt Minnaar released, ”The driver jumped out and ran inside the mall. It is also alleged that he swallowed the drugs which he had on him and dropped dead.” Numerous security entities were on scene, namely Londoloza Northgate’s security, SOS Protec Sure . They aided in keeping the peace when it was evident that the crowd was growing substantially. Londoloza stayed behind after the officials left to ensure the safety of the centre.
The mortuary hearse arrived to remove the body and, along with the undercover vehicle which was involved in the incident, got escorted out by SOS Protec Sure, SAPS and JMPD.
Northgate marketing manager Natalie Berkhout stated, ”The centre management of Northgate Shopping Centre is aware of the very unfortunate incident that
ended on the evening of 4 March at the mall. An inquest with SAPS will go forward. Business is running as normal.”
Further details to follow.
No price for guessing the nationality of the guy who died at the North Gate mall after allegedly swallowing drugs to hide them from police
— Mbangi (@mbangiZA) March 5, 2015
We were at Northgate mall. Standing right in the front to assist the SAPS and Metro with a very angry crowd. pic.twitter.com/gJ4C62XaVk
— Sentient Security (@OPS_Sentient) March 4, 2015
I bet its one of those guys outside the mall pretending yo jave a spaza #Northgate. Oh lord save our country!
— Lindy 🐞 (@Elle_sls) March 4, 2015
This Northgate incident is scary, especially knowing that the Mall is just down the road from where you live.
— Mr Dyani 🚭 (@tdyani) March 4, 2015
A lot of fun things happen outside northgate mall but this is a first.
— $8 Mabuza (MBA) (@MR_C_4REAL) March 4, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: Tensions flare as alleged drug dealer found dead:https://t.co/izzIJj8JdF @AshtynMackenzie reports pic.twitter.com/3h0UfEVizj
— RandburgSun (@randburg_sun) March 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/Nah_Laidy/status/573220814604111872
So reports indicate a Nigerian drug dealer has been killed in a shootout with PIGS at Northgate mall. I wonder who the buyers were…
— Public Protester (@Pasco_e) March 4, 2015
CRAZY! @ancillarmangena Shoot out now at Northgate Mall between Nigerian drug dealers & SAPS. 1 dealer dead trying to swallow all his drugs
— Katherine Stott (@kopykatastrophe) March 4, 2015
