Brazilian national caught with R1m drugs at OR Tambo
A Brazilian national is due to appear at the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court following his arrest for possession of cocaine worth a million rand.
Local authorities were hot on the tails of the suspected drug mule after receiving intelligence of an aircraft coming from Sao Paulo carrying drugs.
National police spokesperson Athlende Mathe says that as soon as the plane landed, police identified the suspect and took him in for questioning.
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"The cocaine was discovered wrapped in plastic, leading police to believe that the consignment was strapped to his body.
"The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Fannie Masemola has welcomed the arrest and warned those involved in transnational organised crime that SA is no playground for these syndicates who are involved in the trafficking of drugs."
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