{"id":1253,"date":"2023-01-03T19:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/03\/sa-man-44-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-smuggle-r5m-of-cocaine-into-namibia-on-a-flight-from-brazil\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T19:56:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:56:38","slug":"sa-man-44-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-smuggle-r5m-of-cocaine-into-namibia-on-a-flight-from-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/03\/sa-man-44-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-smuggle-r5m-of-cocaine-into-namibia-on-a-flight-from-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"SA man, 44, arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle R5m of cocaine into Namibia on a flight from Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_108\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-prod.iol.co.za\/16x9\/800?source=https:\/\/xlibris.public.prod.oc.inl.infomaker.io:8443\/opencontent\/objects\/60e52747-de7e-5c56-b94b-0ed244e83a90\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Durban \u2013 A 44-year-old South African man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling millions of rands worth of cocaine into Namibia. <\/p>\n<p>Michael Mpangela, 44, was arrested at the Hosea Kutako International Airport by customs officials, <em id=\"emphasis-a807b4face1da374a5b1320ab4008e8b\">News24<\/em> reported. <\/p>\n<p>Mpangela had been returning on a flight from Brazil. <\/p>\n<p>According to media outlet <em id=\"emphasis-cac75d5372ce391ef25fc2002b992a4d\">Informant\u00e9<\/em> over 10kg of cocaine was found in Mpangela\u2019s luggage.<\/p>\n<p>Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said a case of dealing in cocaine powder was being investigated, Informant\u00e9 reporting. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to the drugs, the accused was also found with R700 000, <em id=\"emphasis-48c6d692f985dd9b656de28657d3fd4f\">News24<\/em> reported. <\/p>\n<p>Mpangala appeared in the Katutura Magistrate\u2019s Court on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>He will appear in court for a bail application on January 16, <em id=\"emphasis-40869fd63558e878e20aa63eb05e8b46\">News24<\/em> reported. <\/p>\n<p>In November, the hawks arrested eight suspects allegedly linked to a cocaine smuggling ring between South Africa and Brazil. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>));\/**\/<\/script><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durban \u2013 A 44-year-old South African man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling millions of rands worth of cocaine into Namibia. Michael Mpangela, 44, was arrested at the Hosea Kutako International Airport by customs officials, News24 reported. Mpangela had been returning on a flight from Brazil. 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