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A 33-year-old woman has been arrested at Cape Town International Airport after being found with cocaine in her luggage.
Police said the woman had also swallowed a quantity of drug pellets and was taken to hospital for them to be removed.
Lieutenant-Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi said members of a multi-disciplinary team arrested the woman on Sunday after she arrived on a flight from Sao Paulo.
Vukubi said the team was following up on information and the suspect was identified.
“Upon searching, cocaine was found hidden inside a sports bag.
“Upon further investigation, it was established that she had swallowed an unknown quantity of drug pellets.
“She is currently in hospital in an attempt to remove the swallowed drugs,” Vukubi said.
The suspect is due to make her first court appearance in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
