Two additional drug mules were apprehended at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday.
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The South African Police Service (SAPS), with the support of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), has arrested two more drug mules at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday.
This brings the total number of drug traffickers arrested at the international gateway to four over the past three days.
On Monday, SAPS members deployed at the airport acted on information regarding suspected drug traffickers allegedly planning to travel to Frankfurt and London via Doha.
Police spokesperson Lt Col Amanda van Wyk said authorities successfully intercepted a 66-year-old Somali national who was reportedly in possession of a Netherlands passport.
"A search of the suspect’s luggage led to the discovery of 55 kilograms of khat, with an estimated street value of more than R100,000."
On the same day, police discovered abandoned luggage at the airport containing approximately 45 kilograms of khat, worth over R90,000.
In a separate incident on April 25, 2026, a multidisciplinary team operationalised intelligence, resulting in the arrest of a 33-year-old South African female suspect who was reportedly on her way to Hong Kong.
Further investigation led to the discovery of drugs worth more than R500 000, suspected to be cocaine and crystal methamphetamine, concealed inside her luggage.
Van Wyk said all suspects are expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court this week on charges related to drug trafficking.
She added that investigations are ongoing.
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