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Five suitcases, 216 blocks, R200 million: Inside the OR Tambo cocaine bust
🇿🇦 South Africa · Society · Limpopo · 6 h ago
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Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the National Commissioner of the Saps, General Fannie Masemola, commended the team for the massive drug bust.
Mathe said the significant seizure is a “testament to the effectiveness of coordinated law enforcement efforts” and the “commitment of frontline officers to disrupting drug trafficking networks that seek to use South Africa’s ports of entry to move illicit substances.
The consignment arrived on a flight from São Paulo in Brazil, the broadcaster reported.
OR Tambo drug busts The recent spate of drug mule arrests at OR Tambo International Airport has reignited debate about South Africa’s role as a key transit point for international drug syndicates.
Police found 216 blocks of cocaine in five suitcases at OR Tambo International Airport. Now the hunt is on for the person who brought them in.
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