An alleged drug trafficker from South Africa who was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) on Sunday has excreted 110 bullets of suspected cocaine
She is the second woman arrested after X-rays revealed that they had ingested these so-called bullets.
National Police Spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says this is more than the average drug bullets that mules carry when intercepted at customs.
She urged people not to go to such extreme lengths to risk their lives as it can be fatal.
The 21-year-old woman will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
A week ago a 30-year-old Namibian woman had swallowed 68 ‘bullets’ containing drugs, suspected to be cocaine.
On Friday, 13 September, a Nigerian national was arrested after he was found in possession of cocaine that was concealed in aircraft headphones after arriving from Brazil.
Brigadier Mathe says this is the 11th drug mule arrested at ORTIA in just two months.
