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title: "Watch — Suspicions circle SA over R4.3bn drug haul hidden in fruit export to India"
description: "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."
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# Watch — Suspicions circle SA over R4.3bn drug haul hidden in fruit export to India

> 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.

By Caryn Dolley · Published 24 February 2026, 17:52 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTGwXRqRkc4)

[Media](https://player.simplecast.com/03ba0e94-2aac-4aa2-b994-47fe408d791c?dark=false)

Reporting by: Caryn Dolley
Edited by: Joel Seboa
Filmed by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme

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