Drug mule
NGO calls for SA to have prison transfer deal after drug mule returns home
Nolubabalo Nobanda touched down on home soil on Thursday after serving seven years of a 15-year sentence in Thailand.
Esther Chakaira was already sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Beaufort West Regional Court this week.
The woman is alleged to have smuggled more than 5kg of cocaine into the country hidden inside cotton reels.
Lena de Waal, who is charged with contravening the Drugs Trafficking Act, was arrested on Sunday at OR International Airport.
Police have launched an investigation after R1m wort of abalone was seized & a heroin drug mule stopped.
The 32-year-old was carrying 40 packets of what is suspected to be cocaine.
Two children who wer left stranded on the streets of Brazil have now returned home.
The woman was arrested in Thailand on Thursday after she was found in possession of cocaine.
The convicted drug mule spent six years in Brazilian custody.
Weeks after her release was announced, Tessa Beetge’s family are in the dark about her return.
Drug mule Esther Madonsela passed away last week in the Klong Prem Central Prison.
The suspected drug mule flew into South Africa from São Paulo with cocaine strapped to his feet.
Hawks are confident they have cracked an international drug trafficking syndicate.
Sity Lentin was caught with 26 kilograms of drugs at a Mumbai airport.
A woman arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into India may be South African.
Parents of Tessa Beetge, who assisted police in prosecuting Sheryl Cwele, will request she be pardoned.
Another SA woman has been accused of trying to smuggle drugs to Indonesia.
Int. Relations Dept. has barred families of prisoners from entering Mauritius.