Cocaine worth over R3-m found hidden in electrical components
The parcel was handed over to the SA Police Service for further investigation
COCAINE worth R3.1 million was found hidden inside electrical components at OR Tambo International Airport’s mail centre on Wednesday last week.
A statement released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Friday said the 11kg of cocaine was discovered during a routine inspection at the mail centre.
“Officials searched a parcel destined for Norway from Gauteng. After passing it through the scanner, officials discovered a white powder concealed inside the surge protection device, which a drug test confirmed to be cocaine.”
The parcel was handed over to the SA Police Service for further investigation.
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