Two Nigerians And An Isreali Arrested For Smuggling $9.3m Into South Africa
are currently investigating two Nigerians and
an Israeli citizen who tried to smuggle $9.3
million in cash into the country on September
5th.
According to South Africa's City Press
newspaper, the money which was in bundles
of unused $100 bills packed in three suitcase
were transported in a small business jet, a
bombadier Challenger 600 with a Nigerian
crew and piloted by Captain Tunde Ojongbede.
The jet departed from Abuja and when it
arrived South Africa, the money was
discovered and when asked, the men said it
was for the purchase of arms for the Nigerian
security services.
Spokesperson of the South African Revenue
Service (SARS), Marika Muller in a statement
said the money was seized at the Lanseria
airport, northwest of Johannesburg
"The passengers' luggage was searched
after Customs officials detected
irregularities. The money was detained as
it was undisclosed/undeclared and above
the prescribed legal limit,"
South African airport security spokesman
Solomon Makgale confirmed a police
investigation was underway but declined to
give details.
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