DRUGS WORTH R2.8 MILLION SEIZED AT OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ORTIA, 08 March 2026; This week, police at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) seized drugs worth a street value of R2.8 million.
During routine day to day operations, police made the first discovery of crystal meth worth R2.2 million at a cargo warehouse on Wednesday, 04 March 2026. The meth was destined for the Philippines from SA.
The second drug bust was made at another cargo warehouse where eight large boxes containing dagga worth R672 000 was discovered on Thursday, 05 March 2026. The dagga was shipped from Morocco and was destined to South Africa.
The drugs have been seized and investigations are still underway to track down the traffickers of these drugs.
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