Elderly man caught with drugs worth over R1m at OR Tambo airport

The man was arrested when he tried to board a flight to India

October 18, 2022
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Heroin was found concealed in his suitcase.

An intelligence-driven operation yielded desired results when police arrested a 69-year-old man in possession of a large amount of pure heroin at the OR Tambo International Airport last week.

The male suspect was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle 8kg of heroin to India after police received a tip-off.

The heroin has an esitmated street value of over R1m.

 

Counter Narcotics Intelligence Head Office, Organised Crime Narcotics Head Office and K9 Unit West Rand intercepted the man as he attempted to board his flight.

The elderly man allegedly had the heroin, with an estimated street value of about R1.2m, concealed in his suitcase.

The suspect appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Friday facing charges of possession and dealing in drugs.

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October 18, 2022
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Jana Boshoff

Jana works as a senior support specialist for Caxton digital. Before that she was a journalist at the Middelburg Observer 15 years where she won numerous awards including Sanlam's Up and Coming Journalist, Caxton Multimedia Journalist of the Year, and several investigative awards. She is passionate about people and the stories untold.
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