Law enforcement officers at OR Tambo International Airport intercepted a massive drug consignment on Friday morning, seizing 95 kilograms of cocaine flown in from São Paulo, Brazil.
The early morning bust, executed around 1pm, was the result of a swift, intelligence-driven operation coordinated by the SAPS Crime Intelligence Border Integrity Unit. Ground teams from the SAPS Visible Policing Unit, working hand-in-hand with customs officials and Menzies Aviation personnel, successfully targeted and intercepted the consignment the moment it touched down.
While no arrests have been made yet, police confirm that rigorous investigations are already underway to track down everyone involved in the cross-border smuggling ring.
National SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe emphasized that law enforcement remains fully focused on dismantling these underground networks.
"This arrest forms part of ongoing intelligence-driven operations targeting transnational drug trafficking networks operating through South Africa's largest port of entry," said Brigadier Mathe. "The interception of drug traffickers has gone a long way in disrupting the supply of illicit drugs and strengthening the fight against organised crime."
She added that security forces will continue working closely with local and international partners to ensure South Africa's borders and ports of entry are shielded from criminal exploitation.
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