Namibian drug trafficker who swallowed suspected drug bullets arrested in South Africa

A 30-year-old Namibian woman has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is the tenth drug courier to be arrested at this location in the past two months.

South African police said on Sunday that officers from the South African Police Service (SAPS), South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs and immigration responded to information about a drug courier who arrived from São Paulo at around 7:25 a.m.

The team intercepted her as she went through immigration and promptly arrested her. She was then taken to a local hospital, where a medical x-ray revealed foreign bodies in her stomach.

SAPS said the process of extracting the suspected drugs was still ongoing, and that the woman had already disposed of more than 60 packets of suspected cocaine. She remained under police guard as investigations continued.

The total value of the drugs is not yet known, as it may take some time for all of the suspicious substances to leave her body.

SAPS National Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola commended the multidisciplinary team for their vigilance and continuous efforts to combat criminal activities at OR Tambo International Airport. Gen Fannie Masemola said:

Our men and women in blue are hard at work intercepting hardened criminals. South Africa is not a playground for criminals and transnational organized crime. We squeeze the space for criminals and leave nothing to chance.

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