Hawks find R1m worth of ephedrine at OR Tambo airport

Members of the Hawks serious’ organised crime unit conducted a disruptive operation at the international departures carousel at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday and made arrests,

Photograph: Hawks.

Kempton Express reports.

Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu, provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, said: “An unaccompanied bag with a false tag number, containing about 20kg of ephedrine with an estimated street value of over R1 million was recovered.”

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No arrests have been made yet and police investigations continue.

– Caxton News Service

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