Inside Politics Reporter
Police at OR Tambo International Airport have arrested a 26‑year‑old Brazilian national after intercepting cocaine worth an estimated R8.7 million on Sunday afternoon.
The person, identified as transgender, was apprehended upon arrival from Brazil when officers, acting on intelligence, searched their luggage and discovered multiple blocks of cocaine concealed inside.
Police confirmed the arrest forms part of ongoing intelligence‑driven operations aimed at dismantling transnational drug trafficking networks operating through South Africa’s busiest port of entry.
Police said recent successes at OR Tambo have significantly disrupted the supply of illicit drugs.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of drug trafficking.
