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Cardiff man jailed after posing as food delivery rider to deal drugs

Body-worn camera footage released by South Wales Police shows officers chasing Nahro Gharib, 25, who posed as a food delivery courier while dealing drugs. He was jailed for 20 months at Newport Crown Court.

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South Wales Police released body-worn camera footage showing officers catching Nahro Gharib, 25, of Cyncoed, Cardiff, who was dealing drugs while posing as a food delivery courier. Officers spotted him apparently making an exchange; he ran off on foot and was caught. GB News says he posed as a Deliveroo courier, and that police found cannabis hidden in a yoghurt tub inside his thermal delivery bag and cocaine in a separate compartment; the BBC does not name the delivery company or describe the search.

GB News quotes him telling officers "It's a legal bike, I swear to God", but police said his e-bike could reach about 59mph (95km/h) against a legal limit of 15.5mph. At Newport Crown Court he was jailed for 20 months and disqualified from driving for 17 months. He admitted supplying cannabis, possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply, possessing criminal property (cash) and using a motor vehicle without insurance.

GB News adds context: Inspector Tim Ursell of South Wales Police has said illegal e-bikes put pedestrians and road users at serious risk, and the force says it has seized 800 illegal motorised vehicles in Cardiff and surrounding areas since August 2025, including 68 in one joint operation with Cardiff Council on 3 July 2026.

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Framing
Short video caption: the moment police caught a dealer posing as a courier, followed by the sentence and charges.
Emphasis
The footage, the bike's speed and the court outcome.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not name the delivery firm, describe the drugs found or the search, or give the wider e-bike enforcement context.
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“Watch the moment a drug dealer tries to evade police while posing as a fast food delivery courier.” — BBC News

Right1 outlet

Framing
A dramatic video-led account naming Deliveroo, with a detailed sequence of chase, search and drugs found, then police e-bike enforcement context.
Emphasis
The chase, the concealed drugs, the illegal e-bike and police warnings about e-bikes.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not say the BBC-style detail that police spotted him "making an exchange" in quotes; says it only as a suspicious exchange.
Charged language
“high-speed chase on foot”“drug dealing operation”“stashed”
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“He then bolted from the scene in an attempt to escape on foot, sparking the high-speed chase on foot.” — GB News