Cocaine found in OR Tambo International airport bathroom

05 November 2017 - 00:00 By Staff reporter

Security staff at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday found three bricks of cocaine believed to be linked to a woman who was found on Friday with just over 1kg of the drug concealed in her underwear.
After detaining the suspect on Friday, security staff continued searching yesterday, said airport spokeswoman Leigh Gunkel-Keuler.
A cleaner called security staff to a women's bathroom close to the security checkpoint after finding suspicious packages at the bottom of a sanitary bin...

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