Johannesburg – The South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with Customs officials, intercepted a drug shipment and seized cocaine worth an estimated R6 million at OR Tambo International Airport.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said the drug bust was made on Tuesday, (4 March 2025).
“Preliminary investigations indicate the shipment was en route from São Paulo, Brazil, to France via South Africa when it was detected and seized,” Lieutenant Colonel Van Wyk said Thursday, (6 March 2025).
“The cocaine was concealed in boxes disguised as hair products.”
Further investigations were ongoing.
In a separate incident on the same day, SAPS officers arrested a 55-year-old Nigerian national for drug trafficking.
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“The suspect had arrived on a flight from São Paulo, Brazil when he was intercepted,” said Lieutenant Colonel Van Wyk.
“A medical examination later confirmed that he had ingested “bullets,” believed to contain cocaine.”
