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Radnedge, A. (2026, October 1). Moment drug dealer posing as Deliveroo rider is chased down by police. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16175629/moment-drug-dealer-posing-Deliveroo-rider-police-chase.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-01 · by Aidan Radnedge

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Police in Cardiff caught Nahro Gharib, 25, posing as a Deliveroo rider while exchanging suspicious items with someone in the Adamstown area. Bodycam footage shows officers finding several bags of cannabis hidden inside a yoghurt pot and cocaine in his bag after he fled from them. Gharib was later sentenced to 20 months in prison for possessing and supplying drugs, among other charges related to using an illegal e-bike.
Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Nahro Gharib, a 25-year-old drug dealer posing as a Deliveroo rider, was caught by police in Adamstown, Cardiff on December 8, 2021. Officers noticed him making suspicious exchanges and approached him while inspecting his e-bike, which could reach an illegal speed of up to 59.2mph. When questioned, Gharib fled but was quickly detained by the police who found cannabis hidden in a tub of yoghurt and cocaine in his bag. The incident was captured on bodycam footage shared by South Wales Police. Gharib was held under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and later sentenced to 20 months in jail for drug trafficking.

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📰 Drug Dealer Chased By Police
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1 of 16 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Aidan Radnedge
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Topics

Adamstown Cardiff Deliveroo Deliveroo Rider Drugs South Wales

Subjects

Gharib PERSON · 5× Cardiff ORG · 4× Adamstown GPE · 3× Nahro Gharib PERSON · 3× Cyncoed GPE · 1× Deliveroo ORG · 1× South Wales GPE · 1×

Narrative

Bodycam footage shows officers swiftly detaining Gharib before finding several bags of cannabis hidden inside a tub of yoghurt in his fake Deliveroo bag.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 Nahro Gharib, 25, has been jailed for 20 months after being caught in Adamstown, Cardiff Police officers determined the e-bike could reach an illegal speed of 59.2mph When inspecting Gharib's e-bike, police found cannabis stashed in a yoghurt pot Cocaine was also discovered in a separate compartment of the bag Gharib was told he was being held under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. Officers noted how he had dropped a bag in Gold Street.
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
Moment drug dealer posing as Deliveroo rider is chased down by police · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

A drug dealer posing as a Deliveroo rider was caught on camera running from police who chased him down and found cannabis and cocaine in his bag. asserted
who → pose → bag
Officers were on patrol in the Adamstown area of Cardiff when they spotted Nahro Gharib, 25, making an exchange of something that looked suspicious. asserted
that → spot → something
In a video shared by South Wales Police called Deliveroo Rider Drugs, officers can be seen questioning Gharib while inspecting his e-bike. asserted
officers → share → bike
As they speak to him, he insists: 'It's a legal bike, I swear to God.' asserted
I → speak → God
He then suddenly runs away in an attempt to flee the area. asserted
He → run → area
Bodycam footage shows officers swiftly detaining Gharib before finding several bags of cannabis hidden inside a tub of yoghurt in his fake Deliveroo bag. asserted
officers → show → bag
Cocaine was also discovered in a separate compartment of the bag. asserted
Cocaine → discover → bag
An officer is heard saying: 'Floor. asserted
officer → hear → Floor
Officers were on patrol in the Adamstown area of Cardiff when they spotted Nahro Gharib, 25, who insisted his e-bike was 'legal' asserted
bike → spot → Gharib
Nahro Gharib, 25, has been jailed for 20 months after being caught in Adamstown, Cardiff Police officers determined the e-bike could reach an illegal speed of 59.2mph When inspecting Gharib's e-bike, police found cannabis stashed in a yoghurt pot Cocaine was also discovered in a separate compartment of the bag Gharib was told he was being held under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. Officers noted how he had dropped a bag in Gold Street. uncertain
he → jail → Street
They opened it to reveal cannabis and cocaine tucked inside. asserted
They → open → cannabis
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. asserted
they → examine → road
Gharib, from Cyncoed in Cardiff, has now been sentenced to 20 months in prison and disqualified from driving for 17 months. asserted
Gharib → sentence → months
He pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to supply Class A cocaine and Class B cannabis. asserted
He → plead → cocaine
He also pleaded guilty to acquiring, using and possessing criminal property, namely cash. asserted
He → plead → property
The defendant also admitted supplying cannabis and using a motor vehicle on a road and public place without third-party insurance. asserted
defendant → admit → insurance
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