SARS makes R58m heroin bust at Lebombo border

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confiscated heroin worth R58 million at the Lebombo border post.

Wednesday’s bust was made by customs officials when they stopped an Opel Corsa entering South Africa from Mozambique for a routine check.

“During the search process, customs officials found 58 plastic bags containing a white substance hidden within the vehicle’s panels. Each bag contained approximately one kilogram of heroin,” said SARS on Friday.

The suspect and the vehicle with the heroin were handed over to the South African Police Service for further investigation. – SAnews.gov.za