Staff Reporter
Police at OR Tambo International Airport seized drugs with an estimated street value of R2.8 million in two separate busts at cargo warehouses this week.
In the first seizure, crystal meth worth R2.2 million was found at a warehouse on Wednesday, 4 March, SAPS said in a statement on Sunday.
“The meth was destined for the Philippines from South Africa,” SAPS said.
“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,” SAPS said.
According to the statement, the dagga was shipped from Morocco and was destined for South Africa.
Efforts were continuing to identify those behind the trafficking operation, according to the statement.
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