OR Tambo drug bust.

1. Statement
SARS CUSTOMS MAKES BIGGEST COCAINE BUST YET
o 271kg of cocaine worth R78 million confiscated at ORTIA
Pretoria, 18 February 2017 - SARS Customs officials earlier today confiscated 271kg of
cocaine with an estimated street value of R78 million at the Oliver Tambo International
Airport. It marks the biggest ever cocaine bust by Customs officials in South Africa.
The narcotics, en route from Sao Paulo to Nairobi, Kenya, were found in a cargo warehouse
during routine operations. The specific shipment indicated as “cosmetics” on official
documentation, was identified for closer inspection through Customs profiling techniques.
A physical inspection was conducted after narcotic detector dogs reacted positively to the
cargo. Officials found hair products packed in boxes. A drug test on a number of randomly
selected containers all gave an immediate positive reaction to Cocaine.
The 271 kg Cocaine is valued at R78 million and was handed over to the Police for further
investigation.
For queries, contact SARSMedia or phone Babs Naidoo, Group Executive: Partnership
Development, Strategy & Communications, at 082 776 2880.
Cocaine packed in hair products
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