Overview
- Police carried out two cargo-warehouse searches on Wednesday, 4 March, and Thursday, 5 March, during routine operations at OR Tambo International Airport.
- The first bust uncovered crystal meth valued at R2.2 million, with the shipment documented as destined for the Philippines.
- A separate search found eight large boxes of dagga worth R672,000 that had been shipped from Morocco to South Africa.
- SAPS announced the combined R2.8 million seizure on March 8, confirming the drugs were confiscated and that efforts to identify the traffickers are ongoing.
- The interdictions underscore the airport’s repeated use in transnational drug routes, a pattern noted in prior cases and expert commentary.