SARS seizes R25m worth of cocaine at OR Tambo airport

JOHANNESBURG - SARS Customs officials have seized cocaine valued at an estimated R25-million at OR Tambo Airport.

The cocaine was packed into 47 bricks, weighing around 50 kilograms.

It was discovered in a bag on a carousel for a flight from Sao Paolo in Brazil en route to Kinshasa.

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There were no passengers accompanying the bag and no arrests have been made.

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says an inter-agency approach is being used to catch traffickers.

The matter has been handed over to the SAPS for further investigation.

A joint operation involving ACSA staff,SARS Customs & SAPS has led to the discovery of R25 million worth of cocaine at the OR TAMBO International Airport. The cocaine was found in an unaccompanied bag on a carousel for a flight from São Paulo. No arrests, investigations underway pic.twitter.com/a8owAzq9HA

— Athlenda Mathe (@AthlendaM) October 11, 2024