52-year-old South African arrested with suspected heroin after arriving from Accra

Reported by MyJoyOnline · 9 hours ago · Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie

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A 52-year-old South African man has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after police allegedly found suspected heroin worth more than R2 million in his luggage. The arrest was made on Sunday, September 20, during an intelligence-led operation conducted by the South African Police…

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