{"id":295735,"date":"2026-03-08T12:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/?p=295735"},"modified":"2026-03-08T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:13:41","slug":"drug-traffickers-dealt-blows-following-several-police-successes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/drug-traffickers-dealt-blows-following-several-police-successes\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug traffickers dealt blows following several police successes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A routine police operation at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) hit drug dealers hard as police seized drugs with a street value of R2.8 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two discoveries were made this week during routine searches through warehouses. In the first instance crystal meth worth R2.2 million was found on Wednesday 4 March at a cargo warehouse at the airport. The meth was destined for the Philippines from South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second instance on Thursday 5 March, the police found eight large boxes containing <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/police-seize-drugs-worth-over-r8-million-in-northern-cape-operations\/\">dagga<\/a> at another cargo warehouse. Its estimated worth is R672\u00a0000, the police said. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shipment came from Morocco and its destination was South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saps.gov.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> police<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saps.gov.za\/\"> <\/a>the drugs have been seized and they are following leads to catch up with the traffickers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"295737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/drug-traffickers-dealt-blows-following-several-police-successes\/ortambodrugs2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ORTamboDrugs2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ORTamboDrugs2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chrystal Meth and dagga was found in two warehouses at the OR Tambo Airport this week. Photo: SAPS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-three-arrested-in-north-west\">Three arrested in North West<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the North West province, drug dealers were also dealt a blow after three suspects were arrested for possession of suspected illegal substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, 5 March, two Nigerian nationals aged 40 and 43, were arrested in Schweizer-Reneke, Buiten Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police searched the house after following up on information they received and found a variety of drugs, including mandrax, crystal meth, dagga as well as cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The men are expected to appear before the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrates\u2019 Court on Monday, 9 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday 7 March, in an unrelated incident, a 29-year-old suspect was arrested in Letlhabile at Maboloka Village, after being found in possession of drugs with an estimated street value of more than R120&nbsp;000 as well as a large amount of 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