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The South African Police Service said a South African woman was arrested in Ethiopia on drug trafficking charges in a joint operation between law enforcement from both countries.
National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, said the arrest came after a SAPS narcotics team in Gauteng “flagged” a 29-year-old woman who left the country for Brazil in the first week of October.
She said according to the suspect’s itinerary, she was going to return via Ethiopia and Sudan, with SA authorities notifying Ethiopian authorities.
“On arrival at Addis Ababa on 12 October 2024, she was flagged, and her luggage was checked which confirmed that she was carrying 13kg of cocaine.
“She was immediately apprehended and is expected to be charged and appear in court in Ethiopia,” Mathe said.
She said the National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, welcomed the arrest.
“The cooperation between SAPS and the Ethiopian Federal Police must be commended. When African police organisations unite, more can and will be achieved by working together,” he said.
