The trio was detained at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg last week after a security scanner “identified irregular images,” the South African Police Service said Monday in a statement. The men were en route from Madagascar to Dubai via Ethiopia, it said.
The suspects will appear before the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court on charges of dealing with precious metals and contravention of the Customs Act, the police said.
Investigations, with the assistance of Interpol, are under way to determine the origin of the gold and legitimacy of certification papers provided by the men, the police said. The probe will also focus on the destination of the gold.
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How can these people be so silly?
Scanning for metal is the easiest item to scan for, no rocket science.
Plus Gold is heavy!
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Should have asked a politician
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So if they ended up being caught in OR Thambo they must have gone unnoticed at Antananarivo. Maybe fly direct next time
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