A Namibian drug mule (30) was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, 22 September.
This is the 10th drug mule to be nabbed at the airport in the past two months.
Police spokeswoman, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the police and Sars customs and immigration officials were following up on intelligence of a drug mule who would land from Sau Paulo, Brazil.
“The team immediately intercepted the mule as she was making her way through immigration. She was immediately arrested and taken to a local hospital where a medical X-ray confirmed and detected foreign objects in her stomach,” said Mathe
Mathe said the suspect has so far released more than 60 bullets of suspected cocaine.
“She is currently under police guard and custody. The value of the drugs cannot be determined at this stage as the process to release all suspected drugs from the suspect’s body may take some time,” she said.
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola applauded the vigilance of the multidisciplinary team working tirelessly to clamp down on criminality at OR Tambo International Airport.
“Our men and women in blue are hard at work to intercept hardened criminals. South Africa is not a playground for criminals and transnational organised crime. We are squeezing space for criminals and leaving nothing to chance,” said Masemola
