Zimbabwean nabbed at SA airport with smuggled gold pieces worth R11m

A 33-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Kempton Park regional court on Monday after being arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport with 23 pieces of gold — worth an estimated R11m — in his luggage.

The Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team made the arrest on Saturday, after the man, who was travelling from Zimbabwe, was requested to scan his luggage at the SA Revenue Service’s custom section at international arrivals, police said in a statement.

9 MAY 2021, ALLEGED SMUGGLER NABBED WITH GOLD AT OR TAMBO

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