By Inside Metro Reporter
Police have arrested two more suspected drug mules at OR Tambo International Airport, bringing the total number of traffickers intercepted at the airport to four in the past three days.
On Tuesday night, officers acting on intelligence stopped a 66-year‑old Somali national travelling on a Dutch passport. A search of his luggage uncovered 55 kilograms of khat, with an estimated street value of more than R100,000.
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“SAPS members deployed at the airport acted on information regarding suspected drug traffickers allegedly planning to travel to Frankfurt and London via Doha,” said police spokesperson Colonel Amanda van Wyk.
“The members successfully intercepted a 66-year-old Somali national who was reportedly in possession of a [Dutch] passport. A search of the suspect’s luggage led to the discovery of 55 kilograms of khat, with an estimated street value
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