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Extent of airport crime exposed

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 14:04

Drug couriers with a special taste for cocaine powder‚ fake documents‚ smuggling and rental car theft are amongst the crimes being fought by joint security forces at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

The South African Police Service says it requires a multi-skilled team to repel the syndicates and criminal suspects from transiting through the airport‚ explaining in a statement: “The types of crimes and challenges they are faced with requires certain specialities from the various role-players”.

“They encounter suspects‚ syndicates and crime from all over the world‚” also requiring the team to liaise closely with Interpol and regional police chiefs.

The biggest challenge that ORTIA police encounter is the problem of drugs attempted to be brought in or taken out of the country. Illegal immigrants and trafficking of protected species such as rhino horn and perlemoen are also a challenge.

The drugs seized at ORTIA include Cocaine‚ Crystal...

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