Nam Authorities in SA yet to confirm suspected drug mule’s nationality

NAMPA

2024-09-23

JOHANNESBURG, 22 September 2024 - A 30-year-old woman, said to be a Namibian national, was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday. More than 60 bullets of suspected cocaine were recovered from the suspect. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 23 SEP (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force’s attaché in Pretoria, Commissioner Reinhardt !Goaseb has said the high commission is yet to confirm the nationality of a woman arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on alleged drug-related charges.
The 30-year-old woman, said to be a Namibian national, was arrested upon landing from São Paulo, Brazil, en route to Namibia, by the South African Police Service (SAPS).
SAPS has indicated that it received intel on a drug mule landing at the airport.
!Goaseb in an interview on Monday said he is awaiting feedback and permission from South African authorities to interrogate the suspect and determine if she is Namibian.
“At this stage, we are not sure about her nationality. Anyone can carry a passport which may even be forged, and pretend to be a Namibian national. The interrogation we are to conduct will give clarity on this issue,” !Goaseb said.
South African law enforcement, according to South African media outlets, immediately intercepted the suspected drug mule as she was making her way through immigration.
“She was immediately arrested and taken to a local hospital where a medical x-ray confirmed and detected foreign objects in her stomach,” South African media reports said.
(NAMPA)
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