Airport drug seizures amount to R15-m

It was a bumper week for
South African Revenue
Service Customs with drugs
to the value of R15 million
seized in several operations
at South Africa’s airports.
Some 32kg of Khat
was seized at OR Tambo
International with an
estimated street value
of R4.1 m.
Last month Customs
officials seized 72kg of the
drug with an estimated street
value of R9.1 million.
Within a seven day period,
customs officials at Ortia
seized 12.5kg of heroin
valued at R10.6 million.
At Cape Town International
9.8 kg of cannabis destined
for the UK was seized with
an estimated street value
of R14 700.