Police arrest two Dutch drug traffickers in separate incidents at OR Tambo International Airport and seize eighty kilograms of

Media Statement
South African Police Service
 

OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – This week, police arrested two Dutch drug traffickers in separate incidents at the OR Tambo International Airport and seized 80 kilograms of fresh Khat (binomial name catha edulis) found in their possession.

According to a preliminary report, both the 21-year-old and a 59-year-old suspect were on route from South Africa to the Netherlands via Dubai when they were intercepted by police; they attempted to check-in and board their flights on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

The suspects were consequently arrested and expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrates’ court.

This brings the total to 13 drug traffickers arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in the last couple of weeks.

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