A Namibian woman was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after X-rays revealed she had ingested cocaine bullets. The incident has sparked calls for stricter punishments against drug mules in South Africa.
A 30-year-old Namibian woman was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa after X-rays revealed she had foreign objects in her stomach, later identified as cocaine bullets. The woman, who arrived from São Paulo, Brazil, was taken to a hospital where the drugs were confirmed. Police are yet to determine the value of the seized narcotics. The arrest has sparked outrage on social media, with many South Africa ns calling for stricter punishments against drug mules .
Some even advocated for the reinstatement of the death penalty in cases involving drug trafficking. While others questioned how police would retrieve the drugs from her body.
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