Cocaine confiscated at OR Tambo

Cocaine confiscated at OR Tambo

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) confiscated 9kg of cocaine worth R2.6million at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday.

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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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