Police nab suspected Nigerian drug mule at OR Tambo airport

JOHANNESBURG - A Nigerian drug mule has been nabbed by police at OR Tambo International Airport.

In total, nine suspected drug mules have been arrested in the past two months. 

More than R13-million worth of drugs has been seized in the same period. 

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Police say the drug mule arrived from São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday for a connecting flight to Nigeria. 

The suspect was handed a pair of aircraft headphones by a cleaner and police discovered cocaine in the device. 

The drug mule claims he's a street vendor. 

A manhunt has been launched for the cleaner who evaded arrest.