OR Tambo Drug Bust: 250kg Cocaine Worth R200m Seized in Major Crackdown

OR Tambo drug bust: 250kg cocaine worth R200m seized in major crackdown

Over the past 24 months, a total of 116 drug mules have been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport during major crackdowns.

Drugs of more than R200 million confiscated at ORTIA

  Drugs of more than R200 million have been confiscated at ORTIA. The National SAPS office says police officers, along with SARS and the BMA officials, seized the drugs, with an estimated street value of more than R200 million. The drugs were confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Over the past 24 months, a total of 116 drug mules have been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport.   Drugs of more than R200 […]

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The consignment was discovered hidden in luggage bags which were on a flight from Sao Paolo, Brazil.

OR Tambo Airport Drug Bust: Cocaine Worth Over R200 Million Found In 5 Luggage Bags

Johannesburg – Authorities at OR Tambo International Airport have intercepted five luggage bags containing 216 blocks of cocaine weighing about 250 kilograms. South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, said on Sunday 25 October 2026 that the drugs have an estimated street value of more than R200 million. She said the significant seizure […]