South Africa: Drug Traffickers Arrested At OR Tambo International Airport

13 June 2025
SAnews.gov.za (Tshwane)

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian national upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, en route to Nigeria.

The drug trafficker landed at 07:00 on Thursday, and was intercepted by police officers. A medical x-ray confirmed that he had ingested more than 70 drug "bullets" suspected to contain cocaine.

On Tuesday, 10 June 2025, police officers intercepted another drug trafficker shortly after she landed at 06:15 from São Paulo.

During an inspection of the 30-year-old Brazilian national's luggage, she indicated that she had ingested more than 100 cocaine-filled "bullets", which was later confirmed by a medical x-ray.

Later the same day, police intercepted a 57-year-old Ethiopian national at a check-in counter before he could board a flight out of the country. A search of the suspect's luggage uncovered over 90 kilograms of Khat.

All the three suspects were arrested and are expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on charges of drug trafficking.

"Through targeted intelligence-driven operations, SAPS has intercepted more than 23 drug traffickers at this port of entry in the past six months," the police said in a statement.

Read the original article on SAnews.gov.za.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2025 SAnews.gov.za. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.