SARS confiscated the cash, worth just over R101 million, from the passengers after their luggage was searched and the money was found to have been undeclared.
It has been reported that the passengers intended to buy arms in South Africa with the money. Captain Paul Ramaloko, spokesperson for the Hawks, confirmed that the unit had taken over investigations into the case. He said only one of the passengers, who is of Nigerian nationality, is being investigated as the documents he had on his person spoke to the possibility of an arms purchase.
Ramaloko said investigations were ongoing.
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