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.