Referred to as: Port of Santos · port of Santos
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The Port of Santos in Brazil is identified as one of the key sources of seized drugs based on presentations and seizures from sea-going vessels.
“... presentation we dealt with by General Senona on seizures from these sea going vessels that the Port of Santos, Brazil, appears to be one of the key sources of these drugs.”
There was nothing wrong or red-flagged with the bone meal commodity itself, and the detention notice on the container was likely related to the drug content discovered and the point of origin port Santos.
“there was nothing wrong or there was nothing amiss with this commodity. There was nothing that was a red flag about the commodity itself. I think what was of interest was the port of origin, which was the port of Santos, which comes up frequently as one of the ports of origin of drugs, large consignments of Cocaine. So, it is possible it is based on that, but my suspicion is that they put a detention notice on it for the very same reason that we searched it”
Most drug-related insignia and loot were traced to come from Sao Paulo, Brazil, specifically from the Port of Santos.
“they were from São Paulo in Brazil also... they were tracked to be from the same direction which is Brazil... the Port of Santos in São Paulo”
The cocaine was sealed at the port of Santos, Brazil.
“They informed me it was also from the port of Santos in Brazil.”
On 8 May 2020, Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit seized 35 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a container offloaded from vessel Polonia from the Port of Santos in Brazil; exhibits submitted to FSL in Amanzimtoti on 21 May 2020.
“On 8 May 2020, members of the DPCI Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit followed up upon information in relation to a container that was already offloaded from the vessel Polonia that originated from the Port of Santos in Brazil. Upon further investigation, 35 kilogramme bricks of suspected Cocaine were recovered from a container. The cocaine had the logos Nautica, BMW, MTA, Z and on the wrappings. The crime scene was properly dealt with in terms of crime scene management principles. The exhibits were photographed and sealed in forensic evidence bags. The mass of the suspected Cocaine was 35 kilogrammes. The exhibits were booked in at Maydon Wharf SAP 13 SAPS under a specific reference number. The exhibits were submitted to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Amanzimtoti on 21 May 020. FSL confirmed that the exhibits are cocaine.”
On 11 August 2020, members of the DPCI Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit recovered 20 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a container on the vessel Polonia, originating from the Port of Santos in Brazil.
“On 11 August 2020, members of the DPCID urban Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit followed up upon information in relation to a container that was on the vessel Polonia that originated from the Port of Santos in Brazil. ... Upon further investigation, 20-kilogram bricks of suspected Cocaine were recovered from the container.”
On 16 February 2022, members of DPCI Durban SOCI and Crime Intelligence seized 550 bricks (550 kilograms) of suspected cocaine at a container in Manucha Warehouse originating from Port of Santos in Brazil. The crime scene was properly managed and the exhibits were submitted to FS Laboratory in Silverton on 24 February 2022 and confirmed to be cocaine.
“On 16 February 2022 , members of the DPCI Durban SOCI , in conjunction with Crime Intelligence , followed up upon information in relation to a container that was at Manucha Warehouse , where 550 bricks , or 550 kilogrammes of suspected Cocaine , were seized from where they were hidden in the cargo in the container . The container originated from the Port of Santos in Brazil . The crime scene was properly dealt with in terms of crime scene management principles . The exhibits were photographed and sealed in forensic evidence bags . The exhibits were booked in at Umbilo on a reference number , and then the exhibits were submitted to FSL in Silverton on 24 February 2022 . FSL confirmed that the exhibits were Cocaine , and it was investigated under a Durban SOCI reference number .”
On 30 July 2021, 999 kilogram bricks of cocaine were seized in Durban at the LCS Freight Logistics Depot inside a Scania shipping container containing truck parts from the port of Santos, Brazil.
“On 30 July 2021 , a tonne of cocaine … was seized in Durban at the LCS Freight Logistics Depot . The drugs were found at the back of a Scania shipping container containing truck parts . The container's port of origin was the port of Santos in Brazil .”
Cocaine and heroin are smuggled into South Africa primarily for the local market but also repackaged for onward trafficking overseas, usually to Europe. Port authorities are vigilant about vessels from the Port of Santos due to drug trafficking prevalence. Successful entry into Europe is more likely if the consignment is rerouted through less suspicious countries before onward movement to Europe.
“Cocaine and heroin are smuggled into the country primarily for the local market but is also repackaged for onward trafficking to another country. In other words, the criminal grouping in South Africa would assist in repackaging the drugs to make it easier for onwards smuggling to another country, usually to Europe. Port authorities are particularly vigilant when vessels arrive from Port of Santos because of the prevalence of drug trafficking from that port. Successful entry into Europe is more likely if the consignment is rerouted to less suspicious countries before onwards movement to Europe.”