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9 June 2016 – SARS stops Crystal Meth and Cannabis worth over R9 million at ORTIA

SARS Customs officials found 3kg of Crystal Methamphetamine in unaccompanied luggage at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) yesterday.

6 June 2016 – SARS busted meth and cocaine worth R9-m over one weekend

SARS Customs officials and the Detector Dog Unit intercepted narcotics valued at approximately R9 million in three different incidents at ports over the weekend.

29 May 2016 – Woman busted for R2.1-million cocaine

SARS Customs officials intercepted a woman from Sao Paolo carrying 7kg of cocaine valued at R2.1-million at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday.

28 May 2016 – Crystal meth worth R7 560 000 million intercepted at OR Tambo

SARS Customs officials intercepted 25kg of crystal methamphetamine valued at R7,5 Million at OR International Airport last night.

26 May 2016 – Man arrested for unclaimed bag with R6-million Ephedrine

SARS Customs officials intercepted a man that claimed an unaccompanied bag containing 20kg of ephedrine valued at R6-million at the OR Tambo International Airport yesterday.

24 May 2016 – Unclaimed bag with R8-million chrystal meth

SARS Customs officials intercepted an unaccompanied bag from India with 5 plastic bags of Chrystal meth valued at R8.1-million at the OR Tambo International Airport on Friday.

23 May 2016 – PAYE deadline for employers – 31 May 2016

SARS wishes to remind employers to submit their 2016 Annual Employer Reconciliations (EMP501’s) for the period 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016 to SARS by 31 May 2016.

20 May 2016 – A male passenger from Sao Paulo was intercepted carrying 8.40kg of cocaine valued at R2.341-million

A male passenger from Sao Paulo was intercepted carrying 8.40kg of cocaine valued at R2.341-million at the OR Tambo International Airport yesterday.

19 May 2016 – Man found with gold worth R87 093 in a jam jar

SARS Customs officials busted a Congolese male in possession of 136g of gold worth almost R 100 000 at the Cape Town International Airport yesterday, Tuesday at 5.30pm.

16 May 2016 – Lone traveller nabbed with 20 gold bars worth R7-million

SARS Customs officials intercepted a Lebanese male passenger en route to Dubai carrying 17 rectangular gold bars and three circular bars weighing 23kg worth more than R7-million at O R Tambo International Airport yesterday.

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