he South African Police Service (SAPS), working closely with Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), has arrested five South African female drug mules at OR Tambo International Airport with drugs worth more than R5 million concealed on their bodies.
According to the police, a preliminary report suggests that the suspects were en route to China via Dubai. They were arrested on Saturday.
“A search led to the discovery of drugs concealed inside their sneakers, underwear and private parts,” the police said in a statement.
The suspects are expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate Court on Tuesday on charges related to drug traffickingAirport with drugs worth over R5 million. Authorities report the narcotics were hidden in shoes, underwear, and even inside their bodies. They were allegedly heading to China via Dubai..
