R2.8m in drugs seized at OR Tambo cargo checks
Police have seized drugs worth an estimated R2.8 million during operations at OR Tambo International Airport this week, as authorities intensify efforts to clamp down on international drug trafficking through the country’s busiest airport.
According to police, the first discovery was made on Wednesday during routine inspections at a cargo warehouse. Officers found crystal meth with an estimated street value of R2.2 million that had been prepared for shipment from South Africa to the Philippines.
Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said the drugs were intercepted during normal day-to-day monitoring of cargo moving through the airport.
“During routine day to day operations, police made the first discovery of crystal meth worth R2.2 million at a cargo warehouse on Wednesday, 04 March 2026. The meth was destined for the Philippines from SA.”
A second drug bust followed a day later when police uncovered eight large boxes containing dagga valued at about R672,000.
“The dagga was shipped from Morocco and was destined to South Africa.”
Mathe confirmed that authorities are now working to identify the people responsible for the shipments.
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