South Africa seizes another $5.7m Nigeria’s arms deal

Report say South African authorities have seized Another five point seven million dollars arms money from Nigeria, just three weeks after the nine point three million dollars cash transported by two Nigerians and an Israeli for arms purchase, South Africa-based City Express reported Monday.
As with the first deal, South Africa’s Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority seized the five point seven million dollars about nine hundred and fifty two million naira for allegedly being the proceeds of illegal transactions.
The news came more than two weeks after two Nigerians and an Israeli national were arrested in South Africa after they attempted to smuggle nine point three million dollars apparently meant for buying arms for the Nigerian intelligence service.
The men landed at Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg, on September 5 in a private jet from Abuja with the money stashed in three suitcases.
At the time, the South Africa Revenue Service, SARS, said customs officers became suspicious when the passengers’ luggage were unloaded and put through the scanners.
The National Prosecuting Authority, NPA, in South Africa said there was an invoice for helicopters and armaments intended to be used in Nigeria.