South Africa: Seized U.S. 9.3 Million Linked to Arms Invoice

Johannesburg — An invoice for helicopters and armaments intended to be used in Nigeria could indicate why an Israeli citizen was bringing U.S. $9.3 million (about R102 million) into South Africa, the National Prosecuting Authority said on Monday.

"The case relates to cash which was brought into the country on a flight from Nigeria to Lanseria Airport on September 5, 2014," spokesman Nathi Mncube said in a statement.

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