A South American national was arrested at OR Tambo airport on Friday after concealing 33 bullets in her stomach.
Police say the suspected drug mule had just landed from São Paulo when she was arrested. Pictures: SAPS/ Supplied
On Friday, police foiled a Paraguayan drug mule’s daring attempt to slip past authorities with 33 drug bullets of cocaine in her stomachPolice said the arrest, part of ongoing efforts to address the scourge of drug trafficking into South Africa, was effected moments after the 43-year-old female landed from São Paulo on Friday, 6 December.
A total of 33 drug bullets containing cocaine were subsequently released by the Paraguayan drug trafficker.Growing number of drug trafficking arrests at OR Tambo On 24 November, a 25-year-old Brazilian man was arrested after he was found with more than three kilograms of cocaine wrapped around his torso.
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