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Another Zimbabwean arrested for OR Tambo heist

by Staff reporter
24 Mar 2017 at 06:12hrs | Views

Johannesburg – Two men allegedly involved in the multi-million-rand OR Tambo International Airport heist are expected back in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Friday.

According to News24, Mosiwa Steven Motani, 35, and Khululekani Sibanda, 31, face charges of robbery.

The two were arrested last week. They were released on R50 000 bail and are expected back in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Friday.

Five other men - France Manaka‚ Simon Thlokwane‚ Prince Raphael Dube‚ Sibusiso Mnisi and Thando Sonqishe - accused of being involved in the heist appeared in the same court on Monday afternoon.

Their case was postponed for a formal bail application on March 28 and 29.

Suspects in a marked police vehicle stole R24m in foreign currency from an SA Airways plane after it landed on March 7.

Police launched a high-level investigation involving all law enforcement agencies.


Source - news24.com
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