Drug mule arrested before Tokyo flight at OR Tambo:
A 23-year-old South African woman has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on charges of drug trafficking after police intercepted her before she boarded a direct flight to Tokyo.
According to SAPS, Border Police acted on operational information and identified the suspect, who had travelled on a domestic route before attempting to continue her journey internationally.
She was stopped upon her return to OR Tambo and taken for a medical examination, where X-rays confirmed the presence of suspected drug-filled capsules inside her body.
At the time of her arrest, the woman had already released 28 suspected drug-filled capsules.
The recovery process is continuing under strict medical supervision, with all recovered exhibits booked into the SAPS exhibit management system for forensic analysis.
Police say the exact type and street value of the suspected narcotics will only be determined once laboratory testing has been completed.
The suspect remains in police custody and is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrateβs Court on Monday, 29 June 2026, on charges of dealing in drugs.
SAPS says the arrest highlights its continued efforts to disrupt transnational drug trafficking networks and prevent illicit drugs from entering or leaving South Africa through its ports of entry.
Seven undocumented foreign nationals arrested in Ogies for manufacturing illicit alcohol:
Seven undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested after police uncovered an illegal alcohol manufacturing operation at a plot in Ogies, Mpumalanga.
Acting on information from the public about suspicious activities, SAPS members raided the premises and discovered large quantities of unlabelled alcohol, brewing equipment, chemicals and packaging materials.
The value of the seized illicit alcohol and equipment is still being determined.
The suspects have been charged with contravening the Liquor Act, with additional charges under the Immigration Act after it was established they were in the country illegally.
Police are also searching for the owner of the property.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Ogies Magistrateβs Court.
SAPS thanked members of the public for reporting suspected criminal activity.