South African Airways crew member flying high
A member of South African Airways' cabin crew has been charged with trying to smuggle 3kg (6.6lbs) of cocaine on a flight into London's Heathrow Airport.
Elphia Dlamini, 42, from Cape Town, was held following a random search involving a sniffer dog at the airport.
The airline has said it is consulting security staff, police and Interpol to try to deter employees from trying to smuggle illegal substances.
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Source: South African Airways crew member flying high
Elphia Dlamini, 42, from Cape Town, was held following a random search involving a sniffer dog at the airport.
The airline has said it is consulting security staff, police and Interpol to try to deter employees from trying to smuggle illegal substances.
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| Drugs were found in crew members' luggage on two occasions last year. On a flight from Johannesburg to Heathrow in January 2009, 50kg (110lbs) of cannabis and 4kg (8.8lbs) of cocaine were discovered. A month later customs officers uncovered 5kg (11lb) of cocaine in suitcases at the airport. On each occasion, 15 crew members were detained by police and were later bailed. |
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