Johannesburg – Police at OR Tambo International Airport have seized illicit drugs in two incidents in the past week, with a combined street value of about R2.8 million.
“During routine day-to-day operations, police made the first discovery of crystal meth worth R2.2 million at a cargo warehouse on Wednesday, 4 March 2026,” police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe revealed on Sunday, 8 March 2026.
“The meth was destined for the Philippines from South Africa.
“The second drug bust was made at another cargo warehouse where eight large boxes containing dagga worth R672 000 were discovered on Thursday, 5 March 2026.
‘The dagga [cannabis] was shipped from Morocco and was destined for South Africa.”
Brigadier Mathe said the drugs have been seized, and investigations are still underway to track down the traffickers of these drugs.
