Cape Town - A 37-year-old man is due to appear in the Bellville Magistrate's Court in Cape Town after he was arrested on drugs charges at Cape Town International Airport.
He was reportedly on his way into the country from Brazil. He had been under observation before the drugs were found.
The estimated value of the drugs had not yet been established.
"Our efforts to thwart the lucrative drug trade in our province have led to the arrest of another drug mule on Monday at Cape Town International Airport," police spokesperson Andrè Traut said.
"The 37 year old suspect was under observation when he entered our borders on a flight from Brazil.
"He was taken to a medical facility where 122 parcels of cocaine wrapped in latex which he swallowed were extracted.
"His court date for today (Wednesday) was postponed in his absentia until 6 October 2017 in Bellville as all the parcels have not been discarded as yet.
"The value of the drugs is yet to be established," Traut said.