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Oct 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
Police seize 216 cocaine bricks at OR Tambo airport
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South African police seized 216 bricks of cocaine, valued at more than R200 million, from five unattended luggage bags at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, 25 October. The bags arrived from Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo. No arrests were made, and police said it was unclear who was meant to collect them.
WHO: South African police
WHAT: South African police seized 216 cocaine bricks from five unattended luggage bags at OR Tambo International Airport.
WHEN: Oct 25, 2026
WHERE: Johannesburg, South Africa
WHY: Police seized the cocaine as part of efforts to disrupt drug trafficking networks using South Africa’s ports of entry, according to the South African Police Service.
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