4kg of cocaine seized from Brazilian man at OR Tambo International Airport
A man caught trying to smuggle drugs into the country is due to again appear in court next Tuesday.
Brazilian national Risclif Tadue Ramos (36) appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being caught with a 4kg consignment of cocaine, wrapped around his body, at OR Tambo International Airport.
Officers from the East Rand-based Hawks received information that a drug mule from Brazil was scheduled to land at the airport last Friday afternoon.
A multidisciplinary team approached the identified aeroplane and Ramos was located.
He was taken to the airport’s police station, where an interpreter was sourced after he indicated that he did not understand English.
According to information received, Ramos admitted to the officers, via the interpreter, that he had drugs.
He was body searched and 4kg of cocaine was found wrapped around his body.
He was arrested and charged with contravening the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992.
The Kempton Park Magistrate’s court postponed the case to July 30, when he is expected to apply for bail.
The Gauteng provincial head of the Hawks, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, lauded the vigilance of law enforcement agencies.
“We have acted to ensure that many methods that organised criminal groups employ to illegally import harmful illicit substances into the country are thwarted,” he said.
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