Cocaine confiscated at OR Tambo
Updated | By Sibahle Motha
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) confiscated 9kg of cocaine worth R2.6million at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday.
SARS spokesperson Sandile Memela says the drugs belonged to a woman in transit from Sao Paulo to Maputo in Mozambique.
When custom officials inspected the suspects' bags, they discovered 8 laptops laced with a powdery substance.
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"The white substance tested positive for cocaine", says Memela.
The suspect and goods have now been handed over to the South African Police Service.
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