WATCH: Namibian woman arrested at OR Tambo Airport with "drug bullets" in her stomach
Police in Gauteng have arrested a 30-year-old female Namibian drug mule at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) on Sunday.
Police and intelligence units were acting on tip-off about a drug mule that was expected to land from Sao Paulo at about 07:25 in the morning.
National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the team immediately intercepted the suspect as she was making her way through immigration.
"She was immediately arrested, taken to a local hospital where a medical x-ray confirmed and detected foreign objects in her stomach.
"The process to release the suspected drugs from her body is underway. She has already released more than 60 bullets of suspected cocaine thus far. 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 suspects body may take some time."
A 30-year-old female Namibian drug mule has been arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport. This is the tenth drug mule to be arrested at this Airport in the past two months.
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) September 22, 2024
The value of the drugs cannot be determined at this stage as the process to release all suspected… pic.twitter.com/zbWgdqBXoV
This is the tenth drug mule to be arrested at ORTIA over the past two months.
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