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Media release – SARS Customs and SAPS seize 378 kg of cocaine

Media release – SARS Customs and SAPS seize 378 kg of cocaine

24 February 2023 – Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the South African Police Service carried out an early morning raid today on a container ship at the Durban harbour and found 378kg of cocaine in one of the containers on board the ship.

The pure cocaine, estimated to have a value of R1.3billion, was detected after a week-long intelligence driven operation led by the SARS National Targeting Unit. The SARS Marine unit, Durban Operations, South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence and National Detective Services boarded the vessel heading from South America to secure several containers that were profiled by SARS.

See the full media release here.

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