Cops nab suspect posing as delivery driver with bag full of drugs

By Filipa Gaspar

A drug dealer posing as a Deliveroo driver runs from police - as they tackle him and find cannabis and cocaine in his bag.

Officers were on patrol when they spotted Nahro Gharib, 25, making an exchange of something that looked suspicious.

In a video shared by South Wales Police titled 'Deliveroo Rider Drugs', officers can be seen questioning Gharib while inspecting his e-bike.

As they speak to him, he insists: "It's a legal bike, I swear to God", before suddenly running away and attempting to flee the area.

Bodycam footage shows officers quickly detaining Gharib before finding several bags of cannabis hidden inside a tub of yogurt in his fake Deliveroo bag.

Cocaine was also discovered in a separate compartment of the bag.

Police also examined his e-bike and found it was capable of reaching 59.2mph, making it illegal for use on the road, they said.

Gharib, of Cyncoed, Cardiff, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and disqualified from driving for 17 months after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to supply Class A cocaine and Class B cannabis.

He also pleaded guilty to acquiring, using, and possessing criminal property, namely cash; supplying cannabis; and using a motor vehicle on a road and public place without third-party insurance.