23/05/2026
Breaking news
Dutch National Arrested at OR Tambo Airport with R240,000 Khat Haul
South African Police Service (SAPS) officers have arrested a Dutch national at OR Tambo International Airport in an intelligence-led operation, seizing more than 40 kilograms of the stimulant drug khat with an estimated street value of R240,000.
The suspect was intercepted while preparing to board a flight to Frankfurt, Germany. Police discovered the khat concealed inside his luggage.
The arrest is the latest in SAPS's ongoing crackdown on transnational drug trafficking at the country's busiest airport. According to police, more than 50 drug mules have been intercepted and arrested at OR Tambo over the past two years.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates' Court on Monday, 25 May 2026, on charges relating to drug trafficking.