Customs officers at the weekend pounced on a 785-kg crystal meth consignment valued at R236 million at OR Tambo International Airport.
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) said the intercepted pelleted cargo had been destined for Australia.
“The consignment, which was declared as multipurpose anti-slip mat, was upon physical inspection found to have been used to conceal crystal meth weighing 785kg with a street value of R236m,” said the revenue collector.
The South African Police Service’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) was informed of the detection and seizure and the goods were handed over to them for further investigation.
“I want to send a clear warning to the criminal syndicates that are using our ports of entry/exit to commit this type of crime that our officers are alert and working very hard to stamp out such criminality,” said Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter.
– SAnews.gov.za
