Alleged drug trafficker arrested at OR Tambo with cocaine worth R800,000
Police have arrested a 45-year-old man at OR Tambo International Airport and seized about two kilograms of cocaine worth more than R800,000 in an intelligence-led operation.
A 45-year-old man, suspected of being a drug trafficker, was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport with approximately 2kg of cocaine, valued at over R800,000. This arrest occurred on Monday, based on intelligence-led information. According to SAPS national spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Amanda van Wyk, the man was allegedly traveling to Hong Kong, China, when he was intercepted at the airport.
A search of his luggage revealed the suspected cocaine. The man is anticipated to face Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on drug-related charges. This incident marks the second drug mule arrest in four days at the airport, with a 54-year-old South African man also arrested on Thursday, with drugs suspected to be cocaine also seized from him.
Van Wyk stated that the exact value and weight of the drugs would be confirmed later. These arrests at South Africa's busiest airport highlight the SAPS's ongoing efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks via intelligence-driven operations at the country's ports of entry.
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