Man in court for gold worth R11m
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A 33-year-old man is expected to appear at Kempton Park Regional Court on Monday for being in the possession of 23 pieces of gold worth R11 million.
The Hawks said he was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday by their Serious Organised Crime Investigation team.
Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase, said the traveller was requested to scan his luggage at customs sections at international arrivals when authorities found the gold in his luggage.
“He allegedly failed to declare any items and did not have any permits or licences to be in possession or transport gold and the Hawks were called to effect the arrest and further investigation,” Nkwalase said.
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Kelvin Chigwede – who was arrested on Saturday – was charged for illegal dealing in rhino horns and contravention of the National Environmental Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) according to Hawks’ spokesperson Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu.
Chigwede’s case was postponed to 26 January for a formal bail application.
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In a statement, Ndivhuwo said the Hawks had began an investigation after information of illegal dealing in rhino horn was received.
“In December last year, Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime in Germiston, Benoni SAPS and the South African National Parks (SANPARK) followed up on intelligence regarding a consignment declared as chicken food mixture packaged in a blue geyser at a warehouse in Kempton Park, containing rhino horns weighing about 72.4 kilograms.