A 21 year old Bolivian suspect was arrested on Tuesday 12 November 2019, at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) for allegedly being in possession of a substance suspected to be cocaine with an estimated street value of R1 128 000.
The suspect arrived at ORTIA with a flight from Sao Paulo and she was stopped by members of the South African Revenue Service’s Customs and Excise for a routine stop and search. Her hand luggage was searched and the drugs were discovered.
The multi-disciplinary approach into safety and security at OR Tambo International Airport continues to yield results. This interdepartmental co-operation with Airports Company of South Africa and other stakeholders overseen by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS), is in place to root out criminals and criminality at OR Tambo International Airport.
The suspect will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates Court soon.
Members of the public are encouraged to continue providing information on crime to the SAPS by either downloading the MySAPS App or by calling the SAPS Crime Stop number 08600 10111.
Callers may remain anonymous and all information will be treated with strictest confidence.
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