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OR TAMBO DRUG BUST: COPS DENY SUSPECT IS SA CELEBRITY

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JOHANNESBURG – The South African Police Services have now denied that a 29-year-old woman arrested with R4 million worth of drugs at OR Tambo International Airport is a South African celebrity.

Earlier, officials from the South African Revenue Services claimed the woman was a television star who had acted in soapies includingScandal, Rythym City and Isidingo, but police say this is not the case.

The woman was found with 15 packets of drugs covered in foil, weighing nearly 16 kilograms.

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Millions in undeclared currency confiscated at OR Tambo, 5 arrested

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Johannesburg – Five people were arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after being found with undeclared currency totalling R23m, as well as a further $3.77m (R50.2m), the South African Revenue Service (Sars) said on Monday.

“The passengers were scheduled to leave South Africa on United Arab Emirates flight EK766 to Dubai [on Friday],” spokesperson Luther Lebelo said in a statement.

Earlier risk profiling by SARS custom officials had identified the passengers. Lebelo said the passengers were apprehended as they boarded the aircraft at 21:45.

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