Two Nigerians and an Isreali arrested for smuggling $9.3m into South Africa

South African police are currently investigating two Nigerians and an
Israeli citizen who tried to smuggle $9.3 million in cash into the
country on September 5th.

According to South Africa's City Press newspaper, the money which was
in bundles of unused $100 bills packed in three suitcase were
transported in a small business jet, a bombadier Challenger 600 with a
Nigerian crew and piloted by Captain Tunde Ojongbede. Continue...

The jet departed from Abuja and when it arrived South Africa, the
money was discovered and when asked, the men said it was for the
purchase of arms for the Nigerian security services.

Spokesperson of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Marika
Muller in a statement said the money was seized at the Lanseria
airport, northwest of Johannesburg

"The passengers' luggage was searched after Customs officials detected
irregularities. The money was detained as it was
undisclosed/undeclared and above the prescribed legal limit,"South
African airport security spokesman Solomon Makgale confirmed a police
investigation was underway but declined to give details.