South African authorities
have confiscated yet
another US$5.7 million arms
money from Nigeria, nearly
three weeks after seizing $9.3
million in 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 $5.7 million
(about N952 million) for
allegedly being the proceeds of
illegal transactions, the paper
said.
The news came more than two
weeks after two Nigerians and
an Israeli national were
arrested in South Africa after
they attempted to smuggle US
$9.3 million 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.
Two black plastic suitcases,
filled with 90 blocks each
containing US$100,000 in notes,
with combination locks, were
seized, as well as two pieces of
hand luggage also containing
US currency, according to City
Press.
The Israeli national, Eyal Mesika,
had the combination to open
the locks.
Under South African laws, a
person entering or leaving the
country is expected to carry
cash not exceeding US$2,300,
or the equivalent in foreign
currency notes.
The news of the first
transaction sparked anger in
Nigeria after it emerged the
private jet involved belonged to
the head of the Christian
Association of Nigeria, CAN, Ayo
Ortisejafor.
Mr. Oritsejafor, a close ally of
President Goodluck Jonathan,
said the plane had been leased
to a third party and he could
not be blamed for its schedules.
The Nigerian government later
admitted it was behind the
arms deal, claiming it acted out
of desperation for arms to
defeat extremist sect, Boko
Haram.
An investigation planned by the
Senate into the transaction has
yet to begin while the House of
Representatives threw out a
motion seeking a probe.
The South African newspaper,
City Press, said documents in its
possession show that the first
consignment was personally
signed off by the National
Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki,
who issued the end-user
certificate for the transaction.
An entire “shopping list” was
supplied with the certificate,
which included everything from
helicopters to unmanned
aircraft, rockets and
ammunition, it said.
The latest transaction,
according to the paper, was
between Cerberus Risk
Solutions, an arms broker in
Cape Town, and Societe
D’Equipments Internationaux,
said to be a Nigerian company
based in Abuja.
The paper said the deal fell
apart after Cerberus which had
earlier received from Nigeria
R60 million (N1.02 billion) in its
account at Standard Bank, tried
to repay the money as it it could
not resolve its registration
formalities with the South
African authorities.
“Cerberus was previously
registered as a broker with the
National Conventional Arms
Control Committee (NCACC), but
the registration expired in May
this year,” City Press said.
“The marketing and contracting
permits also expired at the
same time. The company has
since applied for re-registration,
but the application lay in the
NCACC’s mailbox for more than
two months.
“Sources told Rapport that
Cerberus apparently tried to pay
the money back to the Nigerian
company, after which the bank
became suspicious,” the paper
reported.
The paper added that while the
NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit
subsequently obtained a court
order in the South Gauteng High
Court to seize the money, the
NPA spokesperson Nathi
Mncube, said there were no
indications the two transactions
were related.
“However, both are now the
subject of a criminal
investigation and all possible
information and connections
are being investigated,” Mr.
Mncube was quoted as saying.

source- saharareporters.com/2014/10/06/south-africa-busts-another-secret-nigeria-arms-deal-seizes-57-million

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Hmmmmm

something is really wrong with this country aswear...............buh wait o when a deal is about to take place are there not at least two parties involved?? where is the other SA arms dealer abi na arms seller...??

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Dull people, tried twice and caught twice.

A nation of smart people ruled by dullards