Alleged Namibian drug mule arrested at OR Tambo Airport with cocaine bullets in stomach
Police said the process to release the suspected drugs from the woman's body is currently under way, with more than 60 bullets of suspected cocaine already recovered.A 30-year-old Namibian woman was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for allegedly smuggling drugs.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the woman's arrest resulted from a coordinated effort by SAPS, the SA Revenue Service, customs, and immigration officials. Mathe said the process to release the suspected drugs from her body is currently under way, with more than 60 bullets of suspected cocaine already recovered.
"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.
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