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Suspicions circle SA over R4.3-billion drugs hidden in fruit export to India

Podcast: Daily Maverick
Published: Feb 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 380
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Summary

In 2022, Indian authorities uncovered R4.3-billion worth of cocaine and methamphetamine concealed in two consignments of fresh fruit shipped from South Africa. A suspect, who denies any wrongdoing, now faces criminal charges in India. In South Africa, however, no one appears to have been held accountable for what amounts to a major narco-trafficking operation. Daily Maverick’s Caryn Dolley reports.