South African woman hiding nearly a kilo (2.2 pounds) of cocaine in her body was arrested in Brazil

South African woman hiding nearly a kilo (2.2 pounds) of cocaine in her body was arrested in Brazil as she went to check in for a flight to Rio de Janeiro with a connection to Europe, officials said Thursday.X-rays confirmed that the woman had capsules containing the drug in her stomach, vagina and rectum. They were removed by surgery, Brazilian police said.Officers were alerted to the suspect by an anonymous tip-off before she turned up in Sao Paulo's domestic airport for the Rio flight. She was to have flown out to Madrid and Istanbul.The woman faces international drug trafficking charges and could be sentenced to 15 years in prison if convicted.