French navy seizes almost 5 tonnes of cocaine from ship in Pacific
Papeete – France’s navy has seized 4.87 tonnes of cocaine, believed to be bound for Australia, from a fishing... Read more
20 Jan
Cocaine haul worth R52m busted off Durban coast — SARS seizes big drug ship
Cape Town – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) conducted a collaborative, intelligence-driven operation that resulted in the detention... Read more
6 Sep, 2025
Guinea-Bissau: coups, cashews, cocaine
Bissau – Portuguese-speaking Guinea-Bissau gripped for months by tensions over claims the president’s mandate has expired – is one of... Read more
1 Apr, 2025
PICS | Paraguayan drug mule arrested with cocaine at OR Tambo Airport
Johannesburg – A 43-year-old Paraguayan woman was arrested for drug trafficking upon her arrival at OR Tambo International Airport... Read more
8 Dec, 2024
Nigerian ‘street vendor’ arrested with cocaine-stuffed headphones at OR Tambo
Cape Town – A Nigerian man was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday for allegedly attempting to... Read more
16 Sep, 2024
PICS | Cocaine smuggling plot unravelled at OR Tambo: Fake wedding shopper, Nigerian escorts arrested
Cape Town – A 33-year-old woman posing as a shopper for her “upcoming wedding” was arrested at OR Tambo... Read more
28 Aug, 2024
PICS | Brazilian drug mule caught with R1m worth of cocaine at OR Tambo
Cape Town — Police in Johannesburg caught and arrested a suspected drug mule who was travelling with cocaine at... Read more
31 Jul, 2024
Senegal customs seize cocaine shipments worth over $50m
Senegal – Senegalese customs said Tuesday they had intercepted three shipments of cocaine with a total estimated value of... Read more
20 Jun, 2024
Venezuela seizes over 10 tons of cocaine
Caracas — More than 10 tons of cocaine were seized in Venezuela during a police and military operation, authorities... Read more
27 Oct, 2023
Brazil scientists developing new ‘vaccine’ for cocaine addiction
Belo Horizonte —Scientists in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new... Read more
26 Oct, 2023
