Woman nabbed with cocaine in cigar tubes
15 August 2016 - 14:21
A woman was caught trying to smuggle cocaine worth R2-million secreted inside 100 cigar tubes at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday. A woman was caught trying to smuggle cocaine worth R2-million secreted inside 100 cigar tubes at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday.The South African Revenue Service’s Sandile Memela said on Monday that the Venezuelan was travelling from Brazil when she was stopped and searched.The weight of the cocaine haul was reported to be 8kg. “She has been handed over to the South African Police Service for further investigations and prosecution‚ and will appear in court by tomorrow‚” Memela said. ..
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