Cocaine worth more than R200m seized at OR Tambo Airport

[Grant]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and other law enforcement authorities have seized cocaine worth an estimated R200 million at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) after intercepting two separate consignments.

The seizure occurred on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The operation was led by SAPS members attached to ORTIA, working with other law enforcement authorities, including Customs officials, who intercepted the two consignments of cocaine.

National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said two large travel suitcases were intercepted at the airport terminal during the first incident.

PICS | Cocaine worth more than R200m seized at OR Tambo Airport

A joint operation by SAPS and Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport has led to the seizure of two consignments of suspected cocaine worth more than R200 million.

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[Zellephant]

That could have been quiet the party

 

[Neuk_]

That could have been quiet the party

The party would not have been quiet at all.

 

[Sopbeen]

That could have been quiet the party

Don't you worry, it will be out of police 'custody' and onto the streets before you can blink an eye. How else are the higher-ups in the SAPS able to afford their mansions?

 

[Itsa Trap]

That could have been quiet the party

Firstly, I get what you're saying, but I think it would be the opposite of what you actually said.

Secondly, yay Government, you give us PTSD for 2 decades then take away / up the price of the coping mechanisms.

 

[wingnut771]

How many grams is that?

 

[W@P]

How many grams is that?

All of them!!!

 

[HAL 9000]

How many grams is that?

Eleventy thousand, six & twenty billion, five & twelve hundred, three & thirty million, & four grams...

 

[gogga_]

Aaaaand. It's gone. Nobody saw nuffink.

 

[Flanders]

The party would not have been quiet at all.

Hey! You keep quite, grammar nazi!

 

[ForceFate]

How many grams is that?

It's in the article

 

[Ecco]

somebodies party got spoiled

 

[HumanShield]

This country is so rife with corruption, one wouldn't be crazy to think that the cops were allowed to seize it for the cameras and clicks. Then just quietly let it back out and make a quick buck after.
If this is still sitting in an evidence locker somewhere or destroyed in the next 6 months i'll be surprised.

 

[Crowley]

How many grams is that?

It was 84Kg but the perps will go to court for the 55Kg of cocaine. Let's hope they get sentenced for the 3.1Kg of cocaine.

 

[Vorastra]

So about R100m by the time it gets to processing.

 

[dualmeister]

two large travel suitcases were intercepted

 

[Splinter]

Let's wait until they verify it's cocaine, and not baby powder or sumfink like that. Remember when they announced the billion rand seizure, and it turned out not to be drugs?

 

[gogga_]

Let's wait until they verify it's cocaine, and not baby powder or sumfink like that. Remember when they announced the billion rand seizure, and it turned out not to be drugs?

Or when Fikile had that bust in the Western Cape long ago and used it for a photo shoot.............dead bodies or something iirc........clowns the lot of them

 

[neoprema]

Its been seized so whichever Gov cadre actually wants it can just go pick it up now

 

[LPCPT]

Anybody knows the address of the warehouse where they keep it?
Last time I heard you can just pull up and load it for personal gain.
Nothing wrong with that in Mzansi