Zuko Komisa

Cocaine having a street value of almost R25 million was seized by South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officers at OR Tambo International Airport.
A luggage that was discovered by authorities and airport security on a carousel for a trip from Sao Paolo, Brazil, to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, contained 47 cocaine bricks, each weighing about 50 kg, according to SARS.
“SARS Customs officers inspected the luggage bag and saw suspicious looking objects in the bag. These objects tested positive for narcotics. There were no passengers accompanying the bag and no arrests were made. The South African Police Service (SAPS) will now investigate the matter after everything was handed over to them.
“Sao Paolo in Brazil is a high-risk departure point for drug mules, and accompanied and unaccompanied luggage containing cocaine. There have been several busts of drug mules at OR Tambo airport in recent weeks,” the revenue service said.
A joint operation involving ACSA staff,SARS Customs & SAPS has led to the discovery of R25 million worth of cocaine at the OR TAMBO International Airport. The cocaine was found in an unaccompanied bag on a carousel for a flight from São Paulo. No arrests, investigations underway pic.twitter.com/a8owAzq9HA
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