A Lebanese man was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle diamonds worth about R20 million out of OR Tambo International Airport, the Hawks said, reports News 24.
Police, responding to a tip-off, arrested the 25-year-old on a plane about to leave for Dubai on Tuesday night, Captain Paul Ramaloko said.
"We recovered 220 pieces of diamonds which he had swallowed shortly after his arrest."
In March another Lebanese man, aged 27, was arrested at the airport and diamonds worth R15m were recovered. Ramaloko said police believed the two were part of a diamond-smuggling syndicate.
He is to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court today (Thursday).
