{
  "id": 16498677,
  "title": "Cocaine worth over R200 million seized at OR Tambo Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/cocaine-worth-over-r200-million-seized-at-or-tambo-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:17:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cocaine-worth-over-r200-million-seized-at-or-tambo-airport/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Gauteng police have intercepted a shipment of cocaine with an estimated value of over R200 million at the OR Tambo International Airport. The drugs are believed to have arrived on a flight originating from Sao Paolo, Brazil. National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe stated that the precise number of cocaine blocks seized is 216, although the police are still in the process of identifying the individual responsible for transporting the drugs. Forensic experts from the forensic science laboratory confirmed the positive identification of the substances inside the packages. The value of the seized drugs is estimated to surpass R200 million. This news is unfolding.",
  "summary": "According to police the drugs landed at O.R Tambo on a flight from Sao Paolo, Brazil",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Alicante-Elche Airport breaks September record with 2.1 million passengers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/alicante-elche-airport-breaks-september-record-with-2-1-million",
        "published": "2026-10-25T14:49:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}