The South African police are investigating two Nigerians and an Israeli citizen who tried to bring $9.3m (about N1.5bn) in cash into the country illegally, a spokesman said on Monday, in what might have been part of an arms deal.
Reuters reported that the South African Revenue Service seized the funds at Lanseria Airport, north-west of Johannesburg, on September 5. The funds are being held at the central bank as police investigate, SARS spokeswoman Marika Muller said.
"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," Muller said in a
statement.
South Africa’s City Press newspaper reported that bundles of unused $100 bills packed in three suitcases were transported in a small business jet from the Nigerian capital, Abuja. And the three passengers said they were using it to buy arms for the Nigerian security services, City Press said.
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