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.
11 May 2016 – Four female Brazilian body packers found with R2.2 million cocaine
SARS Customs officials intercepted four Brazilian women in possession of 8.5kg cocaine estimated at R2 250 000.00 at the Cape Town International Airport on Monday at 11: 40am.
4 May 2016 – SARS busts R10-million currency and cocaine in two separate incidents
South African Revenue Services (SARS) Customs officials intercepted a consignment of currency worth R7.9 million at King Shaka International Airport in Durban last Friday, 29 April.
3 May 2016 – Cape woman found with cocaine chocolate bullets worth R1.2-million
SARS Customs officials busted a South African woman in possession of 4kg cocaine worth R1.2-million at the Cape Town International Airport yesterday at 5.15pm.
22 April 2016 – SARS R58-million heroin bust at Lebombo Border
Heroin with an estimated value of R58 million was confiscated at Lebombo border post on Wednesday evening by SARS Customs officials.
20 April 2016 – Cash and carry non-compliance assessments of over R600-million raised
The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) crackdown on non-compliance has resulted in on-site inspections of over 100 Cash and Carry businesses in Gauteng over the last month.
17 April 2016 – SARS busts mandrax worth R80 million
SARS Customs officials busted drugs to the value of almost R80-million at the Kopfontein border post in North-West province yesterday.
01 April 2016 – SARS announces the preliminary outcome of revenue collection
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has collected R 1.0699 trillion in taxes. This surpasses the R1.0697 trillion target by R154.07 million set out in this year’s budget speech by Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan.
17 March 2016 – Customs busts R4-million crystal meth and detain gun
SARS Customs has detained a firearm and seized R4.26 Million worth of liquid crystal methamphetamine (crystal meth) in two different incidents yesterday.
10 March 2016 – SARS Customs seize R21 Million worth of narcotics
While the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Dialogue was underway in Durban this week, SARS Customs officials have seized an estimated R21 Million street worth of narcotics with the assistance of upgraded state of the art scanning equipment, a highly trained detector dog unit, dedicated SARS Customs officers, and collaboration with the Hawks and the South African Police Service.
