The SAPS arrested two South African nationals at OR Tambo International Airport for drug trafficking and seized cocaine with an estimated street value of R7.5m.

Police confirmed on yesterday that the suspects, a man and a woman, arrived on separate flights from Brazil before being intercepted by authorities.

On inspection, police discovered that the female suspect was carrying cocaine worth R2.5m, while the male suspect had R5m worth of the drug hidden in his luggage.

Both individuals are expected to appear in court on charges of drug trafficking.

Several cocaine busts in recent times

In October last year SARS officials uncovered 47 bricks of cocaine with an estimated street value of R25m at OR Tambo airport.

The drugs were packed in a luggage bag, which arrived from Sao Paulo in Brazil and was destined for Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In a statement SARS said Sao Paulo in Brazil is a high-risk departure point for drug mules as well as unaccompanied luggage containing cocaine.