Overview
- Border Police, acting on operational intelligence, intercepted the 23-year-old at OR Tambo before she boarded a direct flight to Tokyo, which police said was on Friday, 26 June.
- Medical X-rays confirmed multiple suspected drug-filled capsules inside her body and she had released 28 suspected capsules that were recovered under strict medical supervision.
- The recovered items have been logged in the SAPS exhibit management system and will undergo laboratory analysis to identify the exact substances and estimate street value.
- The suspect remains in police custody and is scheduled to appear at the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 29 June 2026 on charges related to dealing in drugs.
- Police described the arrest as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt transnational trafficking through South African ports of entry and the case highlights the medical risks and forensic challenges of body-packing.