A 30-year-old Namibian lady was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park after arriving with suspected cocaine in her body.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the alleged drug mule nabbed on Sunday is the eleventh to be apprehended at the bustling Gauteng airport in the last two months.
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, national police spokesman, said SAPS, the SA Revenue Service customs, and immigration officers were following up on SAPS intelligence about a cocaine mule expected to arrive from Sao Paulo around 7 a.m.
“The crew quickly apprehended the drug mule as she made her way through immigration. “She was immediately arrested and taken to a local hospital, where a medical X-ray confirmed the presence of foreign objects in her stomach,” Mathe stated.
On Sunday evening, Mathe stated that the process of releasing the suspected medications from her body was underway.
“So far, she has released almost 60 bullets of suspected cocaine. “She is currently under police guard and custody,” Mathe stated.
“The value of the drugs cannot be determined at this stage as the process to release all suspected drugs from the suspects body may take some time,” added the representative.
Meanwhile, SAPS national commissioner General Fannie Masemola praised the multidisciplinary team’s diligence in combating crime at OR Tambo International Airport.
“Our men and women in blue are hard at work apprehending hardened criminals.” South Africa is not a haven for criminals and international organized crime. “We are limiting the space for criminals and leaving nothing to chance,” Masemola stated.
