Heathrow Drug Bust

- Both sets of arrests were on Flight SA 234, between Johannesburg and Heathrow AirportPoliticsWeb: Entire crew of flight SA234 Johannesburg to London detained after drugs found in baggage (February 16, 2009)
- All crew members from first arrest were released on bail after investigators could not determine which were responsiblePoliticsWeb: Entire crew of flight SA234 Johannesburg to London detained after drugs found in baggage (February 16, 2009)
- Are to return on March 23, 2009PoliticsWeb: Entire crew of flight SA234 Johannesburg to London detained after drugs found in baggage (February 16, 2009)
- Crew arrested on February 16 included three cockpit and 12 cabin crew membersPoliticsWeb: Entire crew of flight SA234 Johannesburg to London detained after drugs found in baggage (February 16, 2009)

On February 16, 2009, an entire airline crew from South African Airways was arrested at London Heathrow Airport, after five kilos of cocaine were allegedly discovered in a bag. It was the second drug arrest of an entire SAA crew for drug smuggling within three weeks.Reuters: Second South African Airways crew arrested over drugs (February 16, 2009) Telegraph: Airline crew held over 'cocaine haul' (February 16, 2009)
Previous Incident

A South African Airways crew was questioned about drugs that were discovered in bags at Heathrow Airport on January 21, 2009. Three pilots and 12 flight attendants were taken into custody after the discovery of 110 pounds of marijuana and 8 pounds of cocaine was found in bags on a flight from Johannesburg to London. Customs agents found the drugs in three suitcases.ENT: South African Airways crew held over drug haul (January 22, 2009) A South African Airlines stewardess who was accused of smuggling the drugs tried to pay her co-accused to be quiet, sources say.IOL: Plot thickens in SAA drug bust
Police arrested a female security guard at OR Tambo International Airport, located near the city of Johannesburg. She will face charges of drug trafficking and violating the Customs Act, for allegedly letting drugs leave the country without informing the police of their presence.News24: SAA drug bust: guard arrested