Police at King Shaka International Airport arrested a female suspect after being searched at the airport. The suspect was found in possession of two blocks of suspected ivory inside her luggage and she was wearing a bangle made of ivory. It is alleged that during the search she offered police officers a R2 000 bribe so that she could not be arrested. She was arrested and charged for bribery and illegal possession of ivory with the street value of more than R9 700. She will appear in Verulam Magistrates’ Court soon.
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni applauded police for the recovery and the arrest. “We will continue to safeguard everybody and everything that comes into our country during this festive season and we will not let criminals use our province for their illegal deeds,” she said.
