Over R12m in undeclared currency seized at King Shaka International
A man is appearing in the Verulam Magistrate's Court today, after he was caught at King Shaka International Airport at the weekend - with more than R12-million in undeclared currency.
Police say the 30-year-old passenger was arrested on Saturday - after they received a tip-off that he was about to leave for Dubai with a large sum of money that was not declared to customs officials.
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When officers approached the airline, they found that the passenger had already boarded his flight.
He was taken off and his luggage - which consisted of seven bags - was offloaded.
The bags were scanned subsequent to them being opened in front of the suspect.
They found a total of R12, 229 200 in cash inside.