Fingers on buzzers, please.

It’s going to be a pretty awkward appearance at the Bellville Magistrate’s Court for a 37-year-old man arrested on drugs charges at Cape Town International Airport.

None of that ‘I left my bag unattended for a second’ nonsense, because he had managed to swallow a whole load of cocaine in Brazil before trying to fly into the Mother City.

This from IOL:

The estimated value of the drugs had not yet been established.

“Our efforts to thwart the lucrative drug trade in our province have led to the arrest of another drug mule on Monday at Cape Town International Airport,” police spokesperson Andrè Traut said.

“The 37 year old suspect was under observation when he entered our borders on a flight from Brazil.

And now for the big reveal:

“He was taken to a medical facility where 122 parcels of cocaine wrapped in latex which he swallowed were extracted.

If you guessed 122 you are correct, and should give yourself a decent pat on the back.

The man will appear in court tomorrow, with yesterday’s court date pushed back because “all the parcels have not been discarded as yet”.

Sounds like someone is a little backed up.

[source:iol]