Woman hid drugs in vagina

2008-11-20 22:30

Johannesburg - A woman was arrested at Cape Town International Airport on Thursday after cocaine was found in her possession, Johannesburg police said.

The South African woman had just got off a flight from Buenos Aires in Argentina around 11:30 when she was arrested.

"She had approximately half a kilogram hidden in her private parts and 52 bullets which she had swallowed, [also] presumed to contain cocaine. Further test are still being conducted," said Captain Dennis Adriao.

Three hours later, a 33-year-old Zambian woman was arrested after she was found with 3.5 kilograms of tik to the street value of over a million rand.

Adriao said the tik was found in the woman's luggage.

An hour and a half later, a 28-year-old Somali man was arrested when found with 28 kilograms of the drug called Cat.

"Its street value is R33 000. We picked him up through profiling," said Adriao.

He said criminals had intensified their attempts to smuggle drugs into the country. However, Adriao said police had also intensified their numerous operations at all ports of entry around the country.

All three would appear in the Bellville Magistrate's Court soon.

On Monday, a prominent manager of a clearing company appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court after police seized cocaine rocks with an estimated street value of R10m at OR Tambo International Airport.

He was granted R10 000 bail and would appear again in the same court in February 2009.

His appearance followed the police seizure of a shipment from Pakistan through a Middle Eastern airline of boxes containing denim jeans.

"Police then discovered 36kg of rocks hidden in them - with an estimated value of R10m," said Adriao.

The shipment was destined for a textile company in Randburg. Investigations led to the man's arrest on Monday.

More arrests were imminent, said Adriao.

- SAPA