CRIME SCENE: OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg: A week after police made a major drug bust, another suspected drug mule has been arrested here.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested the 54-year-old South African on Thursday morning, 3 September after cocaine was found in the suspect’s luggage..

According to SAPS the arrest follows the operationalisation of intelligence-led information by the police regarding the suspect, who was reportedly en route to Hong Kong, China, when he was intercepted at the airport.

“A search of the suspect and his luggage led to the discovery of the suspected cocaine concealed inside the luggage. The exact value and weight of the drugs is yet to be determined and will be confirmed in due course,” said SAPS.

Last week, police intercepted two separate cocaine consignments at OR Tambo airport, with a combined estimated value of R200 million.

SAPS said it remained committed to disrupting and dismantling drug trafficking networks through intelligence-led operations and targeted interventions at ports of entry.